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Immortal coils

Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, wrote of the fabled longevity of an ancient Ethiopian people. When asked how they reached their 120 years, the Ethiopians revealed a fountain where they washed....

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What time is it?

Time is so integral to our experience of life that we could be forgiven for thinking it is a simple concept. But many physicists are intrigued by the question of what exactly time is...

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Organs for growth

The growing field of body part substitution could push back the aging process by replacing failing organs with healthy new ones ...

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Why do we grow old?

This is the story of how telomeres determine our lifespan, but can they help 'cure' aging? ...

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The microbial gatekeepers of immortality

Why studying our microbial friends may reveal how and why we age

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The yellow brick road to immortality

Yodit Feseha tells us how ageing works and if it’s possible to reverse it (taken from the latest issue of I,Science magazine)

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Alzheimer’s update: Interview with Dr Magdalena Sastre

Alzheimer's update: an interview with researcher Dr Magdalena Sastre

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The Rise of the Silver Surfer

Sarah Gaunt finds out why the elderly are taking to tablets (the computing variety)

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Stroke in the Elderly: Slowly Retreating

The risk of stroke steadily increases with old age, but in relative terms both the risk of having a stroke and disability as a result of stroke are decreasing. It remains one of the most feared, and...

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Stroke in the Elderly: Slowly Retreating

The risk of stroke steadily increases with old age, but in relative terms both the risk of having a stroke and disability as a result of stroke are decreasing. It remains one of the most feared, and...

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Scientists’ latest quest for the fountain of youth

A team of Russian and Swedish scientists may be a step closer to slowing, and perhaps even reversing, the effects of ageing.

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