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  • Where is the fountain of youth? In the stomach

    Where is the fountain of youth? In the stomach

    John Cryan, The Conversation
    · Aug 14, 2021 · 11:30 pm
  • Why writers can keep working in old age (and why it is a good idea to keep reading in old age)

    Why writers can keep working in old age (and why it is a good idea to keep reading in old age)

    Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation
    · Sep 07, 2019 · 05:30 pm
  • The man whose body is growing old too fast is helping us find a way to slow ageing

    The man whose body is growing old too fast is helping us find a way to slow ageing

    Erika Hayasaki, Mosaic
    · May 27, 2019 · 02:30 pm
  • Why haven’t humans evolved to age more painlessly?

    Why haven’t humans evolved to age more painlessly?

    Jordan Pennells, Aeon
    · Apr 24, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • How one scientist overturned assumptions about cancer in developing countries like India

    How one scientist overturned assumptions about cancer in developing countries like India

    Kavita Sivaramakrishnan
    · Nov 25, 2018 · 02:30 pm
  • Shobhaa De is turning 70 in her usual manner. By writing an irreverent book about it

    Shobhaa De is turning 70 in her usual manner. By writing an irreverent book about it

    Shobhaa Dé
    · Dec 20, 2017 · 08:30 am
  • As scientists try to find medical ways to prolong lives, they must ensure the benefits reach all

    As scientists try to find medical ways to prolong lives, they must ensure the benefits reach all

    Christopher Wareham
    · Aug 07, 2017 · 11:30 pm
  • What happens when age takes ability out of desire? Hanif Kureishi’s new novel tells us

    What happens when age takes ability out of desire? Hanif Kureishi’s new novel tells us

    Urmi Chanda-Vaz
    · Jun 17, 2017 · 05:30 pm
  • India is ageing, but it's not spreading central funds evenly among the aged

    India is ageing, but it's not spreading central funds evenly among the aged

    Nishtha Bharti, IndiaSpend.com
    · Jun 09, 2016 · 08:30 pm
  • The secret to staying young? Scientists boost lifespan of mice by deleting defective cells

    The secret to staying young? Scientists boost lifespan of mice by deleting defective cells

    Richard Faragher, The Conversation
    · Feb 05, 2016 · 03:30 pm
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