Ageless Quest: One Scientist's Search for Genes That Prolong Youth

This title is a personal, sometimes controversial, account of the pursuit of a genetic "cure" for ageing by an expert in the field. Ageing has always been regarded as a highly complex process with many degenerative changes leading to the cessation of life. However, research has identified a relatively simple mechanism that governs the pace of ageing. This book presents a scientific detective story for the baby boom generation. It offers an inside view of an area of potentially astonishingly high reward - and equally high risk.