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Scientists Find Fountain of Youth ... in Mice

(Nov. 29) -- Scientists have been able to reverse the aging process in mice, a stunning feat that may help regenerate organs in elderly humans, according to a new study published online in the journal Nature. The experimental treatment developed by researchers at Harvard Medical School turned weak and feeble old mice into...

Protein Cocktail the Latest 'Elixir of Life' Contender

(Oct. 6) -- A combination of amino acids -- the key components of proteins -- might one day offer a significant longevity boost for humans, especially the elderly and the ailing. And the mixture is already available for sale: known as BCAA nutritional supplements, they're a common go-to for athletes and body builders. An...

Essay: So You Want to Live to Be 100?

(Nov. 24) -- Gertrude Baines, the oldest person in the world, died in Los Angeles in September at the age of 115. She was a very senior poster child for that traditional birthday wish, "May you live to be 100." Damian Dovarganes, AP Baines lived on her own until she was 105. By all accounts she was mentally alert,...

Background on anti aging

Life extension science, also known as anti-aging medicine, experimental gerontology, and biomedical gerontology, is the study of slowing down or reversing the processes of aging to extend both the maximum and average lifespan.

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