Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging - Generally favorable review of a book by Olshansky and Carnes that argues that large increases

Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging

United States

Generally favorable review of a book by Olshansky and Carnes that argues that large increases in life expectancy are unlikely in near future wihout fundamental advances in the science of aging. (Requi...

Url:
Desc:
	The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.
Category:	Aging\ Life Expectancy
Link Error:	Report It

Related Site

Family support : Even passion acquires very strange forms from time to time. The most important issue is how to resist with that, what to do in order to reinstate the harmony and persist happy living.
Healthy Life Expectancy : Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
Between Zeus and the Salmon : Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
Book review: Beyond the 120 Year Diet - Dr. Walford : Discusses Calorie Restriction (CRAN / CRON) - how it works and how to safely implement it. (Eds note: not much evidence exists in humans for this strategy, but it does have evidence from rodent model...
GAO Report on Anti-Aging Prodcts : Describes the marketing in the US of unproven approaches to "life extension".
Genetics of Longevity : Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".
Innovita Research Institute : Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Peoples (Australia : Age specific death rates and life expectancies. Comparative causes of death.
Office of Population Studies, United Nations : Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
Premature Death in the New Independent States : Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site.

Keyword

City/State

Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Want to improve that osteoarthritis in your knee? New research suggests that regular Tai Chi exercise can reduce pain and help your knee function better.

After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Feeling stressed at work? If you're younger than 50, it might get worse -- at least for a while.

Health Tip: At Risk for Another Heart Attack? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you've had a heart attack, you may be at risk for another one unless you make some major lifestyle changes.

Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests come in.

Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test of blood circulation in the ankle could help doctors identify patients at high risk of suffering another stroke, researchers say.

MRI May Not Improve Breast Cancer Outcome (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The use of MRI before surgery to assess the extent of early breast cancer may do more harm than good, a new review shows.

Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are deprived of oxygen at birth often go on to have lifetime disabilities, but research has shown that cooling infants can help prevent problems.

Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you don't take a medication as directed.

Health Tip: What's Behind Hip Bursitis? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Bursitis of the hip is a painful condition that occurs when the bursa -- a small, cushiony sac overlying the hip -- becomes inflamed.

Early Morning Colonoscopies May Find More Polyps (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Early morning colonoscopies detect more polyps than colon cancer screenings done later in the day, and the number of polyps found decreases by the hour as the day progresses, a new study has found.


Nejm.org - Nejm - New England Journal Of Medicine - General Medicine - Internal Medicine - The New England - Medicine - Clinical Practice - Clinical Medicine - Clinical Research - Medical Information - Medical Research - Online Medical Journal - New England Journal - Medicine Journal - Medical Journal - New England Medical Journal

	Home	\| Contact Us	\| Submit Site	\| All Sites	\| Top Search	\| Latest Search	\| Privacy	© 2004-2008 HealthInForum.org - Health & Medical Information