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The search to extend lifespan is gaining ground, but can we truly reverse the biology of ageing?

  • Written by Lindsay Wu, NHMRC Senior Lecturer, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW
imageA potential anti-ageing drug is likely to be more effective at maintaining health than extending lifespan.Christina Gottardi/Unsplash, CC BY

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It was once a fringe topic for scientists and a pseudo-religious dream for others. But research into the biology of ageing, and consequently extending the lifespan of humans and...

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