Date:29/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/29/stories/2008082961622200.htm

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Secrets of immortality

London: Scientists working on mechanisms that determine lifespan increasingly believe that the secrets of immortality could be tantalisingly close, a survey has suggested. The survey of anti-ageing research has concluded that a longevity pill to “cure” ageing remains a possibility.

Scientists argue there is no known scientific reason why aging cannot be prevented. The goal is seen as being similar to preventing age-related diseases. — PTI