Rest of Volume 1, Issue 4

The rest of issue 4 consists of:

A review of a book called Mitochondrial DNA Mutations In Aging, Disease And Cancer, mostly positive.

Three article reviews:

• Aging health risks and cumulative disability, by Vita AJ, Terry RB, Hubert HB, and Fries JF. Gives evidence in support of the compression of morbidity hypothesis, showing lower disability rates for people with lower health risks in the 8 years to the 75 year mark, but similar life expectancy at age 85 if they get there.
• Telomerase and the Aging Cell: Implications for Human Health, by Fossel M. Review of experiments upregulating telomerase in-vitro.
• Fantastic Voyage in the San Francisco Magazine, by Berger K. About Geron.

The usual other sections: web watch, literature watch and calendar.