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Radio 4,30 mins

Ageing

Frontiers

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Peter Evans explores the study of ageing and longevity, one of the most exciting areas of current scientific research. He finds out how a better understanding of the ageing process has opened up a new field of medicine. Future possibilities include the prevention of heart disease, Alzheimer's and cancer, thus extending the human lifespan by several years.

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