David Stipp

The Youth Pill (eBook, ePUB)

Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In a world where the quest for eternal youth seems unattainable, David Stipp offers a captivating exploration into the scientific battle against aging. 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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781101442289
• Artikelnr.: 44655660

Autorenporträt

For more than 30 years, David Stipp has written about various topics within the fields of science, medicine, and biotech for such publications as Fortune and The Wall Street Journal. He has extensively researched the science of aging, as well as the Pentagon's concern regarding climate change, childhood lead poisoning, and the effect of birth order on personality. He is the author of The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution.