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primates centenarian; supercentenarian
Know how unlike humans some organisms like naked mole rats, rock fish, lobsters, and bristlecone pines can pause their aging process
Know how telomeres protect the ends of the chromosomes and over a while, it causes cellular aging
rheumatoid arthritis semelparity; wheat aposematic coloration; tiger moth squirrel; longevity among mammals longevity: animals human aging
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Know how unlike humans some organisms like naked mole rats, rock fish, lobsters, and bristlecone pines can pause their aging process
The aging process in an organism may depend in large part on its ability to repair...
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Know how telomeres protect the ends of the chromosomes and over a while, it causes cellular aging
Learn how telomeres affect the aging process at the cellular level.
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The secret to a longer life in Campodimele, Italy
Researchers studying the inhabitants of Campodimele, Italy, who are known for their...
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Experimenters soaking in red wine and explaining the benefits and myths of wine baths.
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primates
Primates are among the longest-lived groups of mammals.
Ylla—Rapho/Photo Researchers
centenarian; supercentenarian
This elderly grandmother, who gave her age as 115 when photographed in 1900, would...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
rheumatoid arthritis
A 65-year-old man with advanced rheumatoid arthritis.
jbcn/Alamy
semelparity; wheat
Cereal crops such as wheat are semelparous, meaning that they die after their first...
© Robert Glusic/Getty Images
aposematic coloration; tiger moth
The adaptive coloration patterns of insects represent different survival strategies....
Bruce Marlin
squirrel; longevity among mammals
There exist large differences in life span among mammals. In rodents, for example,...
© Photos.com/Jupiterimages Corporation
longevity: animals
Maximum life spans of selected animals.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
human aging
Senior citizens participating in an exercise class for the elderly. Exercise can...
© Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com
cell culture
Cultured HeLa cells (cancerous cervical cells) stained with fluorescent Hoechst dye,...
TenOfAllTrades
amyloidosis
Duodenum with amyloid deposition (bright pink stain) in lamina propria.
Michael Feldman, MD, PhD
neural stem cells
Human neural stem cells (cell nucleus shown in blue).
Prof. John Sinden
senior citizens
Senior citizens in an exercise class for the elderly.
© Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com
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