Finding Fountain of Youth...Or Dangerous Waters?. Marsha King.
by King, Marsha; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 53Family. Publisher: The Seattle Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged -- Health and hygiene | Aging -- Prevention | Gerontology | Hormone therapy | Physicians -- Attitudes | SomatotropinDDC classification: 050 Summary: "With the age boom upon us, the ages-old search for a fountain of youth has shifted into high gear. Research on slowing or arresting aging--once considered near quackery--has achieved mainstream legitimacy. Scientists backed by government funding are racing to unlock the secrets of what makes us grow old and to find ways to keep people youthful and functional longer." (THE SEATTLE TIMES) This article discusses the demand for anti-aging products that "fuels a multibillion-dollar business" and the resulting "backlash from mainstream biogerontologists and other experts on aging."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Finding Fountain of Youth...Or Dangerous Waters?, May 19, 2003; pp. n.p..
"With the age boom upon us, the ages-old search for a fountain of youth has shifted into high gear. Research on slowing or arresting aging--once considered near quackery--has achieved mainstream legitimacy. Scientists backed by government funding are racing to unlock the secrets of what makes us grow old and to find ways to keep people youthful and functional longer." (THE SEATTLE TIMES) This article discusses the demand for anti-aging products that "fuels a multibillion-dollar business" and the resulting "backlash from mainstream biogerontologists and other experts on aging."
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