journalism itself is inescapably progressive. None of us got into the business to make sure nothing changes for the better; rather, it’s about comforting the afflicted, afflicting the comfortable and using the extraordinary freedom granted by the First...
In the past, an individual's age could be predicted by measuring and analyzing skeletal markers such as bones and teeth [23,24]. This method is limited to the existence of the skeleton. In molecular biology, DNA damage, mitochondrial mutations, and the length of leukocyte telomere are ...
An alternative is to take measurements of certain body parts and compare to a known relationship with age (e.g., teeth in elephant [8]). Total body length is regularly used, given there is often a well-known, strong relationship between this variable and age [9–13]. Sexing animals is...
Although these are not pathogenic conditions, they nevertheless impair the well-being of the elderly and often cause unwanted changes in their lifestyle. These conditions are often treated pharmacologically; however, the outcomes are mixed, and many drugs have side effects. For example, sleep ...