Briefly describe some of the promising avenues to increase the human lifespan
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: 1) Telomere therapy to lengthen the telomere means that aging could be slowed. 2) Drug therapy: scientists in 2009 discovered that the drug rapamycin could extend life in mice. 3) Unlocking longevity genes' ability to overcome environmental challenges and physical adversity; 4) reducing free radicals through antioxidant drugs; 5) restricting calorie intake to prolong longevity, and developing drugs to mimic caloric restriction; 6) the bionic solution: Replacing worn-out organs with transplants to prolong life.
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A) extraordinary claims. B) Occam's Razor. C) replicability. D) falsifiability.