From reissc at nytimes.com Wed Jul 5 14:10:30 2006 From: reissc at nytimes.com (Cory Reiss) Date: Sat Jul 8 16:52:46 2006 Subject: [Ageing] The Longevity Attitude Survey Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.2.20060705150934.0399e198@smtp-store.nytimes.com> Ran across information about a study on attitudes toward longevity. Have you done that study yet? Cory Reiss The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group 202-862-0382 From ODIEDB at aol.com Wed Jul 12 11:10:08 2006 From: ODIEDB at aol.com (ODIEDB@aol.com) Date: Wed Jul 12 20:14:27 2006 Subject: [Ageing] Questions About Baldness-- FAQ Message-ID: <487.594b256.31e678e0@aol.com> I am a student who is doing some research on biocompatible protein polymers and baldness in men and women. So far no one has been able to answer my research question. As you know, biocompatible polymer protein synthesis is an expanding field, and I was now wondering if it could possibly help baldness in men and women. If a poly-hair, made of these polymers, could be implanted under the scalps skin, where tissue would grow to it, anchoring it like real hair, would there be a rejection factor to contend with? Biocompatible polymers are used in operations and for years women have received breast implants, now the bio-chip uses polymers to anchor it under the skin, so it doesn't move about! Once anchored the hair would remain for life. The problem with present day hair transplantation is usually the donor area is not sufficient to cover the top of the head to a desired thickness. This could possible solve that problem! I have asked some poly tech firms on line, some nurses and doctors on line, with no luck, or they admitted they didn't know the answer! thanks for your time Dennis Berube From scbeuttel at cox.net Sat Jul 15 10:49:47 2006 From: scbeuttel at cox.net (Steve Beuttel) Date: Tue Jul 18 12:13:32 2006 Subject: [Ageing] mitochondrial DNA therapy for aging Message-ID: <44B90E9B.10201@cox.net> Treon Verdery, I have scanned a few of your postings from '93: http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/ageing/1993-October/000464.html on and wonder if you know of any progress that's been made in implementing gene therapies for either mitochondrial disease, and/or aging. I have read and corresponded with a few people and so far, the difficulty still seems to be in figuring out a robust process for introducing changes into the mitochondria - some are chemical and direct, some try to mimic normal processes and one tries to send tailored mtDNA to the nucleus with some kind of tag that causes it to migrate to the mitochondria within the cell mechanism. I don't understand these things, but my sense is that any real hope my nephew, and others with MELAS and other such diseases really only have a chance with gene therapy, as opposed to the current medicinal assistance (This motivates my intrusions on folks like you who have posted on the matter). I appreciate any guidance you may provide. Thanks, -Steve Beuttel- From lagavril at yahoo.com Thu Jul 20 09:14:42 2006 From: lagavril at yahoo.com (Leonid Gavrilov) Date: Sat Jul 22 10:33:20 2006 Subject: [Ageing] "Longevity Science" Blog update Message-ID: <1153404882.805216.222070@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Greetings, This is an information update about our Discussion Blog on Longevity Science: http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/ This discussion blog is an interactive extension of our scientific and educational website: "Longevity Science: Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity" http://longevity-science.org/ The Blog contains 13 postings so far, open for comments (see below) Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Kind regards, -- Leonid Gavrilov, Ph.D. Website: http://longevity-science.org/ Blog: http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/ =================================== Here is the list of recent postings at "Longevity Science" Blog arranged in reversed chronological order (most recent postings go first): Handbook of the Biology of Aging http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/07/handbook-of-biology-of-aging.html Lectures on Aging and Longevity, July 15, Chicago http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/06/lectures-on-aging-and-longevity-july.html Washington Post Coverage of Longevity Study http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/06/washington-post-coverage-of-longevity.html New Handbook of Models for Human Aging http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/06/new-handbook-of-models-for-human-aging.html Younger Moms' Kids Get Longevity Edge http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/04/younger-moms-kids-get-longevity-edge.html "Living to 100 and Beyond" International Symposium http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/04/living-to-100-and-beyond-international.html 54 Scientists' Open Letter on Aging Research http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/04/54-scientists-open-letter-on-aging.html Childhood Conditions and Exceptional Longevity http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/03/childhood-conditions-and-exceptional.html Longevity Lecture in Chicago http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/03/longevity-lecture-in-chicago.html Yulia Kushnareva http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/02/yulia-kushnareva.html New Media Coverage of Longevity Science http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/02/new-media-coverage-of-longevity.html Aging & Longevity Lecture at Columbia University http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/02/aging-longevity-lecture-at-columbia_07.html New Scientific Blog: Longevity Science http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/2006/02/new-scientific-blog-longevity-science.html