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2. Life extension Life extension science, also known as anti-aging medicine, indefinite life extension , experimental gerontology , and biomedical gerontology , is the study of slowing down or reversing the processes of aging to the maximum and the average lifespan . The ability to achieve this, however, does not currently exist. [1]...
3. Evolution of aging Inquiry into the evolution of aging , survival success, and success of aging . Leading hypotheses [1] [2] suggest that a combination of limited resources, and an increasing risk of death by environmental causes determines an “optimal” level of self-maintenance, ie the repair of molecular and cellular level accumulates over time. Darwinian fitness is one of the most important resources...
4. Anti-aging movement The anti-aging movement is a social movement devoted to eliminating or reversing aging , or reducing the effects of it. [1] [2] A substantial portion of the attention of the movement is on the possibilities for life extension , but there is also interest in techniques such as cosmetic surgery which ameliorates the effects of aging rather than delay or defeat it. [3]...
5. Outline of transhumanism Transhumanism – international intellectual and cultural movement That affirms the possibility and desirability of Fundamentally transforming the human requirement by Developing and making Widely available technology to Eliminate aging and to Greatly Enhance human intellectual, physical, psychological and Capacities. [1] Transhumanist thinkers study the potential benefits and risks of emerging and hypothetical Technologies That Could Overcome Fundamental human limitations, as well as study the ethical matters Involved in Developing...
6. Bigu (grain avoidance) Bigu ( simplified Chinese :辟谷 ; traditional Chinese :辟穀 ; pinyin : bìgǔ ; Wade-Giles : pi-ku , literally: “Avoiding grains”) is a Daoist fasting technical associated with Achieving xian“transcendence; immortality”. Grain avoidance is related to multifaceted Chinese cultural beliefs. For instance, bigu fasting was the common medical cure for expelling the sanshi三 尸 “Three Corpses”, the malevolent, grain-eating spirits that live in the human body (along with the hunsouls), report their host sins to...
7. Immortality Immortality is eternal life , being free from death, unending existence. [2] Some modern species may possess biological immortality ....
8. Epigenetic clock An epigenetic clock is a type of DNA clock based on measuring natural DNA methylation levels to estimate the biological age of a tissue, cell type or organ. A pre-eminent example for an epigenetic clock is Horvath’s clock , which is based on epigenetic markers on the human genome. [1] [2] [3] [4]...
9. Chinese alchemical elixir poisoning In Chinese alchemy , elixir poisoning refers to the toxic effects of elixirs of immortality that contain metals and minerals such as mercury and arsenic . The official Twenty-Four Histories record Numerous Chinese emperors , nobles , and Officials Who ironically died from Taking elixirs in order to Their prolonged lifespans. The first emperor to die from poisoning elixir Was Likely Qin Shi Huang (d. 210 BCE) and the last Was Yongzheng (d. 1735). Despite...
10. Inhumans The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics ....