The Science of Staying Young (June 2004)
Special Editions

Cover; The Science of Staying Young; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

The Challenges of Longevity; The Science of Staying Young; by John Rennie; 1 Page(s)

Letter from the Editor

Table of Contents; The Science of Staying Young; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

The Oldest Old; The Science of Staying Young; by Thomas T. Perls; 6 Page(s)

People in their late 90s or older are often healthier and more robust than those 20 years younger. Traditional views of aging may need rethinking

Making Methuselah; The Science of Staying Young; by Karen Hopkin; 6 Page(s)

Immortality may not be in the cards, but worms, flies and pigeons may be able to teach us a thing or two about living better longer

Longevity: The Ultimate Gender Gap; The Science of Staying Young; by Harvey B. Simon; 6 Page(s)

An American man's average life span is more than five years shorter than a woman's. Differing hormone levels and lifestyle choices may help explain the disparity

Will Human Aging Be Postponed?; The Science of Staying Young; by Michael R. Rose; 6 Page(s)

In theory, it certainly can be. Yet no single elixir will do the trick. Antiaging therapies of the future will undoubtedly have to counter many destructive biochemical processes at once

A Radical Proposal; The Science of Staying Young; by Kathryn Brown; 6 Page(s)

There may be a way to prevent ourselves from rusting from the inside out

The Serious Search for an Antiaging Pill; The Science of Staying Young; by Mark A. Lane, Donald K. Ingram and George S. Roth; 6 Page(s)

In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are seeking a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor. Studies of caloric restriction are showing the way

Times of Our Lives; The Science of Staying Young; by Karen Wright; 8 Page(s)

Whether they're counting minutes or years, biological clocks keep our brains and bodies on time, perhaps even on schedule for death

Atherosclerosis: The New View; The Science of Staying Young; by Peter Libby; 10 Page(s)

It causes chest pain, heart attack and stroke, leading to more deaths every year than cancer. The long-held conception of how the disease develops turns out to be wrong

Untangling the Roots of Cancer; The Science of Staying Young; by W. Wayt Gibbs; 10 Page(s)

Recent evidence challenges long-held theories of how cells turn malignant - and suggests new ways to stop tumors before they spread

Restoring Aging Bones; The Science of Staying Young; by Clifford J. Rosen; 8 Page(s)

The bone decay of osteoporosis can cripple, but an improved understanding of how the body builds and loses bone is leading to ever better prevention and treatment options

Spare Parts for Vital Organs; The Science of Staying Young; by David Pescovitz; 6 Page(s)

Engineers are creating artificial replacements for failing hearts, kidneys, pancreases and livers

Preventing Good Brains from Going Bad; The Science of Staying Young; by Mia Schmiedeskamp; 8 Page(s)

The fight against two life-robbing diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, has just begun

Promised Land or Purgatory?; The Science of Staying Young; by Catherine Johnson; 6 Page(s)

Whether old age is worth living depends largely on mental health

No Truth to the Fountain of Youth; The Science of Staying Young; by S. Jay Olshansky, Leonard Hayflick and Bruce A. Carnes; 4 Page(s)

Fifty-one scientists who study aging have issued a warning to the public: no antiaging remedy on the market today has been proved effective. Here's why they are speaking up