Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (December 4, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195311582
ISBN-13: 978-0195311587

Why We Age : What Science Is Discovering About the Body's Journey Through Life
Author : Austad, Steven N.
Subject : Aging--Physiological aspects, Age factors in disease.
Why has the lifespan of the average American increased from 48 to 75 years in this century alone?

Is the body a machine that simply wears out? If so, why do some cells seem immortal?

What can we learn from the fact that different animals age at different rates?

Will we find a gene for aging? Will we be able to control it?

Is there any basis to the claims being made for melatonin and DHEA as antiaging drugs?