Can scientists really turn back the block for us seniors, and reverse aging? K.R. Callaway reports on new research in this area, in the New York Times, July 24 (“Can this new enzyme turn back the clock in the human body?”).

“Over time,” she reports, “your tissues, baking steadily at 98.6 degrees, slowly accumulate compounds called advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, as sugars interact with protein and fat in the bloodstream. The buildup of AGEs is a hallmark of the aging process, making tissues like collagen sticky and rigid........

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