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World’s
oldest mouse reaches milestone birthday U-M’s geriatric mouse colony
helps scientists learn about human aging
Gastric
Bypass May Lengthen Lifespan Recent research has shown that gastric bypass
not only helps patients take excess weight off and keep it off, it may also
increase life expectancy by three years or more.
More Intimations
of a Human Longevity Dependence on Atmospheric CO2 Concentration If we are
right on this point, this phenomenon should have had a major impact on human
health and, consequently, life span over the past two centuries; and when we
look at the data pertaining to this subject, we see that something has definitely
done so.
Bioethical
demand and supply The reading-collection, Being Human, is a big hit, but
they won't print any more copies.
Methuselah Man Biologist Aubrey de Grey is convinced that mice—and
people—should be able to live for a very long time.
Estrogen
No Overall Benefit in Disease Prevention The latest analysis of data from
the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) shows that estrogen replacement therapy
after menopause doesn't improve long-term health. While it decreases the risk
of fractures, it increases the risk of stroke.
New
study looks for ways to delay disability in older adults People over age
70 represent the fastest growing segment of the United States population. Learning
how to prevent or delay age-related disability in this age group is the focus
of a National Institute on Aging study being led by Wake Forest University Baptist
Medical Center.
Attack
of the Movie Clones In an upcoming movie, a child who dies at 8 is cloned
for the grieving couple. But once the child reaches the age of 8 (again), he
becomes evil . Something about the way Wells programmed the boy makes Adam a
bad clone once he reaches the age at which he died.
Putting Professors
Out to Pasture But as human life spans continue to rise, researchers say
that the rules regarding retirement must keep pace.
Drug
Raises Good Cholesterol 100% Mimics genetic mutation linked to exceptional
longevity
World's Oldest Worker Quits at 104
In France, where nurseries and retirement homes are in short supply, two institutions
have combined
Automation
could solve the huge and growing need for human labor to take care of growing
elderly populations.Advocates see robots serving not just as helpers - carrying
out simple chores and reminding patients to take their medication - but also
as companions, even if the machines can carry on only a semblance of a real
dialogue.
Sandel, Pinker
Debate Genetics Michael Sandel and Steven Pinker went head to head last
night debating the ethics of designer genes, free-market eugenics and hyper-parenting.
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