Growing old with and via media

Growing Old with Myc

The Myc proto-oncogene has been intensively studied in tumorigenesis and development. A new paper in Cell reports the role of Myc as a determinant of mammalian longevity. Myc heterozygous mice exhibit extended lifespans resulting from alterations in multiple cellular processes distinct from those observed in other longevity models.

Growing old(er) with postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans.

Most healthy children shrug off viral respiratory tract infections with little difficulty or assistance and a full recovery is the norm. A small minority, in contrast, are left with serious consequences. Important among these is postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans (pBO) characterised by persistent—and sometimes severe—airway obstruction with functional and radiological evidence of small air...

On Growing Old

greater pleasure in that it enables me to renew an acquaintance with a City?and a University?with which I have had such pleasant associations. I want to use the ?Pportunity to discuss with you some of the problems of ageing, both subjective and ??jective, individual and social, but I must hasten to make it clear that my approach be descriptive rather than hortatory, and that it is no part of my...

Parents Growing Old

Medical Aspects of Growing Old