… all diseases may by sure means be prevented or cured, not excepting that of old age, and our lives lengthened at pleasure even beyond the antediluvian standard. —Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to English chemist Joseph Priestley The same molecules that serve us well by keeping us alive and healthy can, if they fail […]
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Progress in control of aging was very slow in the early years of gerontological research, a few decades ago. Research ers did not understand why various procedures (such as dietary restriction in young rats) or substances (like RNA) prolonged animal life spans. The discoveries of several mechanisms of aging have vastly accelerated the rate of […]
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Don’t ever confuse hard work with hard thinking. —James Watson, Nobel laureate One famous doctor says, “Eat mostly starches and little fats or protein.” Another famous doctor claims, with equal vigor, “Eat mostly protein, little starches or fats.” A third doctor argues against both of them by citing a research study indicating that Eskimos on […]