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Alfano, Pete,

Staring Down the Aging Process. Pete Alfano. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 51, Family, 1522-3213; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Staring Down the Aging Process, March 10, 2005; pp. n.p..

"The human race's most fanciful whim is the quest to live forever. Deep thinkers expounded on the subject in ancient Egypt. White tea was the elixir of choice for Chinese emperors. Juan Ponce de Leon set sail for the New World to find the Fountain of Youth, and some 18th century European men believed that goat-testicle implants would lengthen life and restore male libido to youthful levels. But 'now, there are real medical possibilities of making inroads to the aging process,' said Steven Austad, a gerontologist from the University of Idaho who is doing research on aging at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Medical experts may debate how long it will take, but researchers are closer to unlocking the door to life extension than ever before." (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) This article examines some of the research on extending the human lifespan.

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Aging--Prevention
Gerontology
Life expectancy
Longevity

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