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Eternal youth is an ancient dream of humankind. How far has science
progressed on the way to discovering a fountain of youth? There is not as yet any medication against growing old, but each one of us can take care of and preserve the genes passed on to us by means of life style
and diet. Scientists throughout the world have set themselves the ambitious target of answering one of the last great questions of
humankind: how can we grow old and stay young at the same time? A tiny nondescript worm could help them in this...
In experiments scientists investigated the differences between young and old brains. One result: what older people lose in speed, they often compensate for by thinking things over thoroughly before taking action.
Illnesses of the brain can reduce or even destroy its capability. Feared, above all, is the Alzheimer ‘s disease. Yet there is hope,
for scientists are working successfully on a vaccination against Alzheimer’s. Hormones are the heralds of life and love. Testosterone and oestrogen make us man and woman, stimulate our lust. Yet with
increasing age the body stops producing sexual hormones, the source of lust and attractiveness dries up. Can modern medicine not simply replace the missing factor?