Advancements in medicine have been able to extend the lives of millions, but when will it be possible to live forever?
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Eat more, die young: Why eating a diet very low in nutrients can extend lifespan
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140317084742.htm
“A new evolutionary theory claims that consuming a diet very low in nutrients can extend lifespan in laboratory animals, a finding which could hold clues to promoting healthier aging in humans.”
Mechanistic finding may help deal with side effects of lifespan-extending drug rapamycin
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-mechanistic-side-effects-lifespan-extending-drug.html
“Rapamycin, an FDA-approved drug, extends lifespan in mice up to 30%, making it of major interest to researchers intent on slowing the aging process in humans in order to extend healthspan, the healthy years of life.”
Living longer, not healthier
http://phys.org/news/2015-01-longer-healthier.html#inlRlv
“A study of long-lived mutant C. elegans by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School shows that the genetically altered worms spend a greater portion of their life in a frail state and exhibit less activity as they age then typical nematodes.”
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