We humans may be the only species that is aware of our mortality. We are obsessed with how to postpone the inevitable and, failing that, how to make the most of our lives. For much of our existence as a species, there was little we could do about either aging or death. In fact, for most of history, most of us died long before we actually aged. In the last few decades, molecular and cell biologists have made advances in understanding the underlying causes of aging, which raises the possibility of tackling aging itself.
Researchers are exploring many mitigators: the beneficial pathways triggered by caloric restriction that improve health markers