The Boston Herald characterizes the present efforts of companies attempting to manipulate the biochemistry behind calorie restriction: ''this is hardly a Ponce de Leon-esque expedition. The Food and Drug Administration does not consider aging a condition that requires treatment.'' Which means that no venture capitalists will fund real longevity ...

A Philadelphia Magazine article from earlier this year starts out in a similar vein to the recent New York Magazine piece on calorie restriction, but becomes more astute closer to the end: ''While much of anti-aging research and its recent genetic breakthroughs is closely related to well-heralded advances in diseases like cancer or Alzheimer's, ...

South Korea, battling the effects of an aging population, plans to spend more than US$20 million over the next 10 years to discover the secrets of staying young. The investment is aimed at keeping older people economically active for a longer period to compensate for the country's rock-bottom birth rate. By 2016, the Ministry of ...

The Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference kicks off on the 27th. While it covers a wide range of technology, some of the speakers are involved in aging and healthy life extension research. ''Leonard Guarente has been on the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1981, currently as the Novartis Professor of ...

The Methuselah Foundation has received its second seven-figure donation: $3.5 million from Peter Thiel. ''Rapid advances in biological science foretell of a treasure trove of discoveries this century, including dramatically improved health and longevity for all. I'm backing Dr. de Grey, because I believe that his revolutionary approach to aging ...