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life extension
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life extension
Etymology: AS, lif, life; L, extenere, to stretch out
the process of extending the life span of an individual or population by intervention that promotes better use of preventive medicine and use of established diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.


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A study published in Experimental Gerontology (2001) showed that restricting caloric intake delays many characteristics of aging.
Investigator in Aging, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Laboratory of Experimental Gerontology at the National Institute on Aging with whom Sirtris signed a CRADA.
Wick has written more than 500 research papers, edited six books, and is Editor-in-Chief of Experimental Gerontology.
 
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