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Anti-aging research foundation receives charitable status.


The gap between anti-aging Anti-aging addresses how to prevent, slow, or reverse the effects of aging and help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. It includes scientific research and applications in genetic engineering, tissue engineering, and other medical advances, e.g.  research and its medical applications moved closer recently by the granting of a new charitable status for the Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF BGRF Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation ) in the UK.*

The foundation, which was started with the help of some of the world's most prominent scientists and businessmen, actively pursues research projects that target the causes of age-related Adj. 1. age-related - changing (increasing or decreasing) as an individual's age increases
related, related to - being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to
 disease rather than just its symptoms. By developing biotechnological interventions to prevent or remediate re·me·di·a·tion  
n.
The act or process of correcting a fault or deficiency: remediation of a learning disability.



re·me
 the molecular and cellular deficits that accumulate Accumulate

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 with aging, the foundation addresses aging damage at its most fundamental level.

Using the entire scope of modern biotechnology, the foundation represents a valuable opportunity to produce effective and lasting treatments for the diseases and disabilities of aging. For more information on the BGRF and how you can donate to the foundation, please contact Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov at alex.zhavoronkov@bg-rf.org.uk.

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* Available at: http://www.prlog.org/ 10078538-biogerontology-research-foundation-receives-charitable-status -from-the-charity-commission.html. Accessed June 12, 2008.
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Author:Singh, Bina
Publication:Life Extension
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Date:Sep 1, 2008
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