Stopping the clock: Can science help us avoid ageing?
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By: Nicky Pellegrino
Treatments to extend a healthy lifespan are already being trialled, according to a respected biologist with an Oxford PhD and an important new book. by Nicky Pellegrino.
The quest for eternal youth is the stuff
of sci-fi and legend. For thousands of years, people have been seeking ways to stave off death. China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was famously obsessed with finding an elixir to prolong his life but died in 210BC at age 49, ironically, it appears, after consuming a would-be immortality potion that turned out to be toxic.