100 Is the New 60? Science of Extending Healthy Human Lifespans
Introduction Many adults share a hope of staying strong and alert as they age. Modern science is advancing to the point where some specialists think 100 could soon feel like 60. This does not mean stopping aging entirely. Instead, re...
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Anti-Aging Drugs: Could the First True Longevity Pill Be Coming Soon?
Introduction For centuries, people have imagined potions or elixirs that stave off old age. Today, modern science is testing compounds that might slow age-related processes in the body and push back the onset of chronic diseases. Res...
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Sickle Cell Cured by Gene Therapy: A New Era for Genetic Disease Treatment
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder. It changes healthy red blood cells into a crescent, or “sickle,” shape. These sickled cells do not move through small vessels easily. As a result, people with...
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CRISPR Cures: Gene Editing Trials Aiming to Cure Genetic Diseases
Introduction CRISPR-Cas9, the gene-editing tool that transformed molecular biology, has propelled the goal of treating—and potentially curing—genetic diseases closer to reality. By precisely targeting faulty genes at their source, rese...
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Malaria Vaccine Breakthroughs: Ending Malaria in Our Lifetime?
Introduction Malaria causes millions of illnesses each year. It derives from Plasmodium parasites carried by certain Anopheles mosquitoes. People who contract malaria often experience fever, chills, headaches, and severe complications. ...
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