Winter 2001

Feature Article

The 15-Year Forecast for Aging!

Countless discoveries made in the 20th Century have benefited us in ways too numerous to count - our longevity being but one of the many, with about 30 years added to our life spans since 1900.

The recent tools of regenerative medicine and stem cell biology have many believing we are on the threshold of finding cures for devastating diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Living Legend

The Legendary Lifetime of Senator Alan MacGregor Cranston
Any facet of the late Alan Cranston's life would be enough to fill a profile.

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Science in the Spotlight

Body, Heal Thyself: Science Fiction or Reality? Regenerative Medicine
We don't think it's miraculous when a cut finger heals on its own, or a sprained ankle becomes good as new over a matter of weeks. But what if arthritis or heart disease could be treated or prevented the same way — by using the body's natural healing powers? Now are we talking miraculous?

Get Mad Before You Get Old!

Don't Let Medicare Squelch the Promise of New Medical Technology
When throat cancer forced a Pennsylvania physics professor to have his larynx removed, he thought his lecturing days were over. But a marvelous device called the UltraVoice voice synthesizer has allowed him to speak clearly and remain fully employed.

Alliance View

A 15-year Retrospective and Look Forward
Fifteen years ago, the study of human aging was largely an academic backwater: the field lacked sufficient funding, public support, and scientific prestige. Congress had created the National Institute on Aging (NIA) in the mid-1970s, but aging was one of the least funded and lowest priorities for federal medical research. Of the 11 federal health research institutes at the time, the aging institute ranked 10th in terms of budget and funding support. Only dental research was lower on the scientific food chain.