Friday, September 08, 2006

Life begins at 100? Age frontiers are changing: Stem cell therapy, other advances could help people live longer and better

Source: Reuters
Posted: September 8, 2006

Summary:

Medical breakthroughs hold out the prospect of living longer and healthier lives, with current life span norms set to be turned on their head, according to an expert on anti-aging. Stem cells, nanotechnology, genetic engineering and therapeutic cloning are being used in the relatively new field of anti-aging medicine.

Commentary: Maybe these finding will have implications for managing age-related health conditions.

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