Items Listed In The Life_Extension Category:Review: Foundation for Infinite SurvivalUsing a comprehensive approach to long-range health based on the life-extension sciences, this site claims that a 20-30% increase in healthy life-span can be gained by most people with available technologies. There IS a catch though... MORE... Life Extension: Believe the Hype?Immortality may not be around the corner, but we\'re moving in the right direction. This essay looks at the current status of anti-aging research, and takes a glimps at some of the potential routes to longevity, including disease control, genetic manipulation and rejuvination. MORE... Molecules Discovered That Extend LifeMice, rats, worms, flies, and yeast all live longer on a low-calorie diet. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and BIOMOL Research Laboratories have for the first time found a way to duplicate the benefits of restricted calories in yeast with a group of chemical compounds. MORE... Life Extension: Science Fact or Science Fiction?This page by the National Institute on Aging gives the official U.S. FDA approved view -- more testing is needed, nothing has been proven, it is all very expensive and of dubious value. It is always good to know what the Devil\'s Advocate view is. MORE... Review: Life Extension ManualThe Life Extension Manual is written by Jerry Emanuelson, and provides extensive information on life extension therapies and resources. Based in large part on information extracted from Index Medicus, a monthly publication of medical research reports. MORE... Review: Life Extension FoundationThe Life Extension Foundation claims to be the world\'s largest nonprofit health organization dedicated to investigating methods of extending the healthy human life span, but they seem more intent on selling vitamins, supplements and magazines then informing the public online. Most of their information is found in their magazine, but they do provide a good, concise introduction to the prevailing anti-aging therapies now available. MORE... |
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