| Even
before the first person set off to find the Fountain of Youth, we were
searching for a way to live longer. But promises of life extension have long
reeked of snake oil, and despite our wishful thinking—not to mention the
number of vitamins we pop—few of us believe we’ll live to see one hundred,
much less set a longevity record. But now scientists are closing in on true
breakthroughs in anti-aging. Compounds that dramatically extend the health
spans of animals, including mammals, have recently been demonstrated in the
lab, and gerontologists now generally agree that drugs that slow human aging
and greatly boost health in later life are no longer a distant dream. David
Stipp, a veteran science journalist, tells the story of these momentous
developments and the scientists behind them, providing a definitive, engaging
account of some of the most exciting (and sometimes controversial) advances
that promise to change the way we live forever. |
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