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Theories of Aging- This Cell Will Self-Destruct…

July 18, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

In an earlier post I discussed one of Alaska’s Pacific salmon. They have a life cycle that appears to benefit their species. They are born in streams, travel to the ocean where there […]

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Aging, Biology, Genetics

Theories of Aging- Errors Kill

July 4, 2014by lalancaster 2 Comments

While there is no unified theory about what causes aging in living things, there is speculation. The first theory I’ll cover in this series of posts, Theories of Aging, is […]

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Aging, Biology

The Inflammation Age

June 21, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

The New York Times recently reported that over 75% of Americans have some form of gum disease. I’m one of those Americans. Even though I have my teeth cleaned by […]

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Aging, Biology, Culture and Society, Genetics

Some Like It Hot

May 29, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

My boyfriend and I are big fans of Thai restaurants. It’s a good thing because Fairbanks, Alaska seems to have more Thai restaurants than any other cuisine. Our orders are […]

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Aging, Biology

The Blood-Youth Link

May 8, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

  The mythic link between blood and youth is strong. Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614) is thought to be one of the most prolific serial killers and was rumored to […]

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Aging, Biology

Breakthrough or Bust?

April 29, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

Stem Cells may one day see widespread use treating heart failure, vision loss, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. Now we are one step closer to creating stem cells to treat […]

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Biology, Stem Cells, Uncategorized

What is aging?

September 22, 2013by lalancaster 3 Comments

We know an old person when we see one, but what is aging, the process that got him there? In my novel characters reverse age and become younger, so part […]

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