Position Statement on Human Aging
- 19 June 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science of Aging Knowledge Environment
- Vol. 2002 (24)
- https://doi.org/10.1126/sageke.2002.24.pe9
Abstract
Fifty-one top researchers in the field of aging collaborated to create this position paper. It describes what scientists know and do not know about intervening in human aging, and includes information on ineffective and potentially harmful anti-aging interventions. See reference ( 104 ) for a complete list of these scientists.Keywords
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