The genetic network of life-span extension by dietary restriction / Eric Greer, Anne Brunet -- Role of the somatotropic axis in mammalian aging / Holly M. Brown-Borg -- Mechanisms of mitrochondrial free radical production and the relationship to the aging process / Casey L. Quinlan, Jason R. Treberg, Martin D. Brand -- Aging and apoptosis in muscle / Stephen E. Alway, Michael R. Morissette, Parco M. Siu -- Aging and adipose tissue / Roberta Florido, Tamara Tchkonia, James L. Kirkland -- Aging of stem cells: intrinsic changes and environmental influences / Ling Liu, Thomas A. Rando -- Leukocyte telomere dynamics, human aging and life span / Abraham Aviv -- An objective appraisal of the free radical theory of aging / Michael Lustgarten, Florian L. Muller, Holly Van Remmen -- TOR: a conserved nutrient-sensing pathway that determines life-span across species / Pankaj Kapahi, Lutz Kockel -- Comparative genetics of aging / George L. Sutphin, Matt Kaeberlein -- Sirtuins in aging and age-related diseases / Marcia C. Haigis, David A. Sinclair -- Inflammation in aging processes: an integrative and ecological perspective / Caleb E. Finch -- Protein homeostasis and aging / Susmita Kaushik, Ana Maria Cuervo -- Terminal weight loss, frailty, and mortality / Edward J. Masoro -- Human brain myelination trajectories across the life span: implications for CNS function and dysfunction / Jonathan E. Sherin, George Bartzokis -- Aging and the cerebral microvasculature: clinical implications and potential therapeutic interventions / Farzaneh A. Sorond, Lewis A. Lipsitz -- Aging and insulin secretion / Jeffrey B. Halter -- Cardiovascular effects of aging in primates- gender differences / Hongyu Qiu [and others] -- Cerebral vascular dysfunction with aging / Frank M. Faraci -- Pulmonary function in aging humans / Nigel A.S. Taylor -- Calorie restriction in nonhuman and human primates / Luigi Fontana [and others] -- Age-related changes in thermoreception and thermoregulation / Eus J.W. Van Someren -- Sex differences in longevity and aging / Steven N. Austad.