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From the philosopher's stone to Google Calico, anti-aging and longevity research still captures our imagination.

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Death rates have been dropping for Americans of almost every age for decades now. A study of centenarians, Americans 100 years and older, suggests that they are joining the ranks, as their death rates started to decline in 2008.

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A drug used to bolster the body’s immune system in the fight against tumours has been found to reduce Alzheimer’s-related symptoms in mice, including cutting the build-up of toxic amyloid plaques in the brain by half, and restoring certain memory functions.

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In a new study, researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute have been able to hinder retinal degeneration in an inherited form of blindness called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). 

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