Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:09:32 +0800
This week, Alcor hosted German television channel, ZDF for three days of filming.
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'"Medical procedures in the absence of review are always a risk, no matter how flashy the new technology seems. Massachusetts politicians are also under pressure to make their state more hospitable to stem cell research. Are you new to healthy life extension? Jay Olshansky was kind enough to comment on an entry in Fight Aging! Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University have proposed an explanation for the deterioration of the immune system with age. htmlSignOnSanDiego takes a look at some of the science backing calorie restriction as the only currently available way of even modestly extending healthy human life span. "A London-based biotech company says it can take an adult human cell from a patient and use it to create a stem cell.
He began to doubt that the salon was legitimate. "Alcor will be featured in a number of programs in the US, including The History Channel's 'Tactical to Practical' .
Newsday reports on competition between biotech hubs in California and New Jersey in the wake of Proposition 71 funding for embryonic stem cell research. We need more research funding for important basic science like this! Jay Olshansky - regular readers will know by now that I'm backing Aubrey de Grey in this debate over feasibility and timelines.
Cryonic preservation is an important stopgap measure on the way to meaningful extension of the healthy human life span via medicine, and this industry has languished for far too long. shtmlRonald Baily discusses the First Conference on Advanced Nanotechnology at Reason Online.
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She was only 67 when she posed for the painting. I'd like to be a believer, but I also have to remain skeptical until we see rigorous proof. The allowed lines are largely useless for a number of different reasons.
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How rapidly could we attain these goals and how much would it cost? " Age-related joint damage is a big health problem in and of itself, but it also tends to compound other health issues by restricting physical activity. " In conjunction with threatened legislation that has scared away private funding, this situation has caused years of delay in progress towards cures for age-related conditions. " Growing replacement cartilage is a good step forward because "the regenerative ability of cartilage tissue in cases of damage or wear is very limited and nearly non-existent in adults.
