On AlterNet: lifespan

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DNA Breakthrough Could Give Humans Lifespans Lasting Hundreds of Years

Steve Connor, Independent UK. February 1, 2008.

The science world is divided on a discovery that could soon have humans living for multiple lifespans -- if we want to.

Now Doctors Say It's Good to be Overweight

David Usborne, The Independent UK. November 13, 2007.

After years of anti-obesity public health advice, a major new study causes an outcry by concluding that the moderately overweight live longer.

Is Living Longer Worth It?

Ronald Bailey, Reason Magazine. September 28, 2007.

If you could live to be 1,000, would you? One writer explores the latest in longevity science.

Scientists Have Found the Gene That Decides How Long We Live

Steve Connor, The Independent. May 5, 2007.

The gene appears to be critical in extending the lifespan of animals that are subjected to a calorie-restricted diet -- when they are slightly starved of high-calorie food but are given all the other nutrients they need.