07.20.2009 1:24 pm

The world is getting older, says Institute on Aging

The U.S. Census Bureau says the world’s population is aging fast.
The increase is led by people over 65 years old. The number of people worldwide age 65 and older is estimated at 506 million as of midyear 2008. By 2040, that…

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07.09.2009 3:22 pm

Calorie restriction works for apes

By Harry Jackson Jr.

The National Institutes of Health has announced that calorie restriction without malnutrition “can increase longevity and delay the onset of many age-related changes in yeast, worms, flies, and in some but not all strains of mice.” And, “Adult-onset calorie restriction has…

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The world is getting older, says Institute on Aging

Calorie restriction works for apes

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