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# health
This isn’t just younger generations griping, according to a study of over 30,000 baby boomers, the older generations’ mental capabilities are declining faster than expected.
# health
There's a certain complacency implied by treating aging as a natural part of life that just needs to be taken in stride. It's time to change how we think about growing older.
# science
A number of researchers and utopian pundits are promising radical life extension, if not unlimited lifespans. But the science behind their claims is shaky to non-existent.
# tech
Would you pay $6,000 for advice from a doctor who claims he could help you live longer by making it up as he goes along?
# science
The good news is that we found a way to drastically extend life. The bad news is that it only applies to some of the simplest worms on the planet.
# science
Well, the good news is that there might not be an aging gene. The bad news is that there might not be an aging genes.
# health
Caloric restriction can add years to your life, but how many remains a very open question.
# science
There's a good reason for cells to eventually die, and if they become immortal, very bad things happen...