There's Buzz About the So-Called 'Fountain of Youth' Pill, Again. Promising Findings in Animal Studies Have Stirred Much O

There's Buzz About the So-Called 'Fountain of Youth' Pill, Again. Promising Findings in Animal Studies Have Stirred Much O

Community Community United Pasho- Martial-Arts speaking P7Academy P16 community International enthralled by ‘Sabaon organises an event da Pashtun’ poetry to mark Qatar symposium organised National Sport Day. in Doha after 17 years. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Jumada II 14, 1440 AH Doha today: 170 - 230 COVER STORY Are we there? There’s buzz about the so-called ‘fountain of youth’ pill, again. Promising findings in animal studies have stirred much of this enthusiasm. P4-6 POP SPOT HOLLYWOOD Claire’s debut solo SpongeBob SquarePants album in UK top 10. to celebrate 20 years. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 19, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.49am Shorooq (sunrise) 6.06am Zuhr (noon) 11.48am Asr (afternoon) 3.04pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.32pm Isha (night) 7.02pm Happy Death Day 2u themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter’s roommate has DIRECTION: Christopher Landon been altering time, she fi nds herself once again the target of USEFUL NUMBERS CAST: Jessica Rothe, Ruby Modine, Israel Broussard a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her SYNOPSIS: Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror inner circle, Tree soon realises that she must die over and over to learn that she’s stuck in a parallel universe. Her love again to save everyone. interest Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely diff erent versions of THEATRE: The Mall Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444 Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 The Vanishing SYNOPSIS: Three lighthouse for survival as they are overcome by DIRECTION: Kristoff er Nyholm keepers arrive on an isolated island off greed and paranoia. CAST: Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, the Scottish coast and fi nd an object Connor Swindells that becomes the catalyst to a struggle THEATRE: The Mall te Unqu uo ot Q “Your success e The Mall Cinema (1): Allu Peranbu (Tamil) 11:15pm. Ramendran (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace and happiness lies in you. 2:15pm; Kumbalangi Night (1): Gully Boy (Hindi) 3pm; Resolve to keep happy, and your (Malayalam) 4:45pm; Happy Peranbu (Tamil) 6pm; Gully Death Day 2U (2D) 7pm; Gully Landmark Cinema (1): Boy (Hindi) 8:30pm; Gully Boy joy and you shall form an Boy (Hindi) 8:45pm; Gully Boy Peranbu (Tamil) 2:15pm; (Hindi) 11:15pm. invincible host against (Hindi) 11:30pm. Alita: The Battle Angel (2D) Royal Plaza Cinema Palace The Mall Cinema (2): 4:45pm; Alita: The Battle Angel (2): Racetime (2D) 2:30pm; diffi culties.” Racetime (2D) 3pm; Alita: The (2D) 7pm; Kumbalangi Night Kumbalangi Night (Malayalam) — Helen Keller Battle Angel (2D) 5pm; Alita: (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Oru Adaar 4:30pm; Alita: The Battle Angel The Battle Angel (2D) 7:15pm; Love (Malayalam) 11:30pm. (2D) 7pm; Kumbalangi Night The Quake (2D) 9:30pm; Landmark Cinema (Malayalam) 9:15pm; Oru Adaar Oru Adaar Love (Malayalam) (2): Racetime (2D) 3pm; Love (Malayalam) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. Kumbalangi Night (Malayalam) Royal Plaza Cinema Community Editor The Mall Cinema (3): Dev 5pm; Gully Boy (Hindi) 8pm; Palace (3): Oru Adaar Love Kamran Rehmat (Tamil) 2:15pm; Peranbu (Tamil) Gully Boy (Hindi) 11pm. (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Alita: The e-mail: [email protected] 5pm; #Qesat_Hob (Arabic) Landmark Cinema (3): Oru Battle Angel (2D) 5pm; Stan 7:30pm; The Vanishing (2D) Adaar Love (Malayalam) 3pm; And Ollie (2D) 7:15pm; Allu Telephone: 44466405 Allu Ramendran (Malayalam) Fax: 44350474 9:30pm; Peranbu (Tamil) Ramendran (Malayalam) 9pm; 11:30pm. 6pm; Peranbu (Tamil) 8:30pm; Peranbu (Tamil) 11:30pm. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY MIA Director Dr Julia Gonnella and Rania The lessons will take place every Abdellatif, as part of the MIA ten-year Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at anniversary celebrations. 6pm. For more information, contact [email protected] Artistic Gymnastic Classes WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb WHEN: Ongoing till February 28 TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm The olympic sport using horizontal bar, rings and floor exercises on mats for the children from age 4 till 16. After School Activities WHERE: Atelier WHEN: Ongoing Music and arts activities for students EVENTS Mehaseel Festival taking place after they finish their day in WHERE: Katara Cultural Village school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- Baladna Cultural Festival WHEN: Ongoing till March 31 hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama WHERE: Baladna Park Mehaseel Souq will be open every Ballet Lessons Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and WHEN: Ongoing till March 1 Thursday, Friday and Saturday until 31st of WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier 10 years old after school hours. Baladna Park will embark you on a March. It is a perfect market to get amazing WHEN: Ongoing delicious and rich journey this time of year, local fresh produce. TIME: 4pm – 8pm through the Baladna Culture Festival. The For more info e-mail at registration@ festivities will take place each Friday and atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. Saturday of the month of February and will include food, dance shows, entertainment and cultural handicrafts from across the world. For further information 44246000. MIA Park Bazaar 2019 WHERE: Museum Of Islamic Art WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 12pm – 8pm MIA Bazaar will be having a vibrant mix of 350 stalls. MIA Park Bazaar is a modern version of the old souq tradition. Hobby Classes The stalls are going to offer a wide range WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art of gastronomies from all over the world. Centre You can also browse and grab handcrafted WHEN:Wednesday – Monday artefacts, accessories, canvases, fashion Mamangam Performing Art Centre, is wears, designer ornaments. a holistic performing arts institution and a one stop solution for adults as well as Cycling: Losail Circuit Sports Club children looking to explore their talents Grand Prix of Qatar 2019 WHERE: Losail Circuit in various art forms. We offer classes in WHERE: Losail International Circuit WHEN: Ongoing contemporary, Bollywood, hip-hop and WHEN: March 8 – 10 TIME: 5pm Indian classical dance forms, along with TIME: 1pm – 9pm Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association classes for music, art and crafts, karate and The opening race withh again be under with Qatar Sports For All Federation, yoga. Additional services include dance the floodlights. Ticket can be purchased invites all cyclists, runners and walkers education and choreography. For details, on-line. to train under the floodlights of Losail call 33897609. International Circuit every Wednesdays. Child and Youth Cycle Coaching WHERE: Losail International Circuit Losail WHEN: Tomorrow TIME: 5:15pm – 6:15pm Losail Circuit Sports Club, in association with Qatar Cycling Federation and Qatar Cyclists, has announced the launch of cycling coaching for children. Sessions are run by UCI qualified coaches under the Dance and Instrument Classes supervision of QCF and will be held in a WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf safe environment at Losail International Times Building Circuit. Spaces are limited and priority will Arabic Calligraphy Workshop WHEN: Wednesday – Monday be given to those who register. Each child Syria Matters Exhibition WHEN: Saturday – Wednesday Learn the movements of dance styles must provide his/her own bicycle and wear Where: Museum of Islamic Art TIME: 6pm in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the an approved cycling helmet. The coaching When: Ongoing till April 30 Arabic Calligraphy workshop is back. musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, is designed to develop skills but are not Time: 9am – 7pm Come and learn the artistic practice of Keyboard for adults as well kids and move suitable for those who are not able to ride a Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha Arabic handwriting and calligraphy at in the world of music. For details, contact bicycle without training wheels. presents a major exhibition, co-curated by Music and Arts Atelier. 66523871/ 31326749. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 19, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Pills that give chills Discerning hype from reality in the longevity field has become tougher than ever as reputable scientists such as David Sinclair and pre-eminent institutions like Harvard align themselves with promising but unproven interventions — and at times promote and profit from them. By Marisa Taylor enowned Harvard Despite his enthusiasm, published University geneticist scientifi c research has not yet Until about the early 1990s, it was kind David Sinclair recently demonstrated the molecule works in made a startling humans as it does in mice. Sinclair, of laughable that you could develop assertion: Scientifi c data however, has a considerable fi nancial Rshows he has knocked more than two stake in his claims being proven a pill that would slow ageing. It was decades off his biological age. correct, and has lent his scientifi c sort of a science fiction trope. Recent What’s the 49-year-old’s secret? prowess to commercialising possible He says his daily regimen includes life extension products such as research has shown that pessimism ingesting a molecule his own research molecules known as “NAD boosters.” found improved the health and His fi nancial interests include is wrong lengthened the life span of mice. being listed as an inventor on a Sinclair now boasts online that he patent licenced to Elysium Health, has the lung capacity, cholesterol and a supplement company that sells — Richard Miller, biogerontologist blood pressure of a “young adult” a NAD booster in pills for $60 a ‘ ’ and the “heart rate of an athlete.” bottle.

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