Dear Jack,

Thank you for your interest. You can learn more about exceptional human longevity and related issues in the following scientific, peer- reviewed journal:

Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., ISSN: 1094- 5458)

http://www.catchword.com/titles/10945458.htm

Some free issues of this Journal are available online:

Issue 1 Issue 2

This Journal has a distinguished scientific Editorial Board.

The journal is published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a major New York Publisher of more than 40 scientific and medical journals:

Although the story about exceptional longevity of Hunza people was not supported by hard scientific evidence, there are many other exciting scientific studies on exceptional human longevity -- see, for example, Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine, 2001, vol. 4, No. 4, pages 411-413.

Hope it helps. Thank you for your interest!

Best wishes

Leonid Gavrilov ______________________________________ Dr. Leonid A. Gavrilov, Center on Aging NORC/University of Chicago 1155 East 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637-2745 USA Fax: (773) 256-6313, Phone: (773) 256-6359 FOR MORE INFO PLEASE VISIT OUR SCIENTIFIC WEBSITE : http://www.src.uchicago.edu/~gavr1/