Subject: The Scientist Daily, March 8, 2006

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In Pursuit of the Longevity Dividend

What should we be doing to prepare for the unprecedented aging of humanity?

Imagine an intervention, such as a pill, that could significantly reduce your risk of cancer. Imagine an intervention that could reduce your risk of stroke, or dementia, or arthritis. Now, imagine an intervention that does all these things, and at the same time reduces your risk of everything else undesirable about growing older: including heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer and Parkinson disease, hip fractures, osteoporosis, sensory impairments, and sexual dysfunction.

By S. Jay Olshansky, Daniel Perry, Richard A. Miller and Robert N. Butler

news:

Visa problems persist

Despite shortened delays, security measures still casting wide net for scientists hoping to visit the US

By Anne Harding

article:

A Better Life for Postdocs?

The lot of postdocs may be improving a bit, but a new threat has materialized

By Richard Gallagher

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