The Oldest Old
People in their late 90s or older are often healthier and more robust than those 20 years younger. Traditional views of aging may need rethinking
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Making Methuselah
Immortality may not be in the Cards, but Worms, Flies and Pigeons may be able to Teach us a Thing or Two About Living Better Longer
Longevity: The Ultimate Gender Gap
An American man's average life span is more than five years shorter than a woman's. Differing hormone levels and lifestyle choices may help explain the disparity
Will Human Aging be Postponed?
In theory, it certainly can be. Yet no single elixir will do the trick. Antiaging therapies of the future will undoubtedly have to counter many destructive biochemical processes at once
A Radical Proposal
There may be a way to prevent ourselves from rusting from the inside out
The Serious Search for an Antiaging Pill
In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are seeking a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor. Studies of caloric restriction are showing the way
Times of Our Lives
Whether they're counting minutes or years, biological clocks keep our brains and bodies on time, perhaps even on schedule for death
Atherosclerosis: The New View
It causes chest pain, heart attack and stroke, leading to more deaths every year than cancer. The long-held conception of how the disease develops turns out to be wrong
Untangling the Roots of Cancer
Recent evidence challenges long-held theories of how cells turn malignant--and suggests new ways to stop tumors before they spread
Restoring Aging Bones
The bone decay of osteoporosis can cripple, but an improved understanding of how the body builds and loses bone is leading to ever better prevention and treatment options
Spare Parts for Vital Organs
Engineers are creating artificial replacements for failing hearts, kidneys, pancreases and livers
Preventing Good Brains from Going Bad
The fight against two life-robbing diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, has just begun
Promised Land or Purgatory?
Whether old age is worth living depends largely on mental health
No Truth to the Fountain of Youth
Fifty-one scientists who study aging have issued a warning to the public: no antiaging remedy on the market today has been proved effective. Here's why they are speaking up
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The Challenges of Longevity
