Can drugs reverse aging?

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Thesis statement needed on - Can drugs reverse aging?
Hi,
This is a research paper, and I am wondering if you have researched your topic yet (e.g., can drugs reverse aging?). If not, that is the place to start. Saying that, the following questions provide clear and concise instructions of what is expected of you for this assignment. The research is mixed, and is therefore controversial in this sense. It can be argued from either way, as long as you provide five sub-claims to support your position.
Let's address each question to see where I can be helpful:
1. I need a one-sentence thesis statement for your final project that can be adequately supported by the research you have conducted.
Thus, prior research that has been done in this field e.g. the effects of drugs on age-reversal, will help you take a position, meaning that you will either agree with this idea e.g. drugs can reverse aging statement or not agree with the idea e.g., drugs cannot reverse aging. This would be your tentative thesis statement.

2. While still preserving what is at the heart of your thesis, re-write it so that it challenges and captures the interest of your readers.

For example, if your research suggests that drugs can indeed reverse the aging process, then you might argue from that position (thesis statement 1). Conversely, if your research suggests the opposite position (thesis statement 2), then your expanded thesis statements might look something to the effect...
Thesis statement 1: Although we once thought that the aging process was inevitable, drug therapy can indeed have a profound effect on reversing the aging process. (See examples below for potential sub-claims)
Thesis statement 2: Although drugs have shown some success in reversing the aging process, the aging process is ultimately inevitable. (See links below for further investigation)

These are suggestions. You could perhaps think of other ways to write the thesis statement in a way that captures the interest of the reader. As you research your topic, for example, notice how other researcher have formulated the thesis statement for her or his research project? It provides you with other ideas for writing your thesis statement, using an interesting choice of words to attract the reader.

3. Finally, identify whether your thesis is a claim of fact, definition, value, cause, or policy.

It is a claim, because the above statements are making a claim that drugs either have an effect on the aging process or so not have an effect on the aging process.

4. Explain what that means, and list three to five sub-claims you will use to support your thesis.
The five sub-claims will flow out of your research. If you decide, for example, on positioning yourself to argue the claim that drug do have an effect on the aging process, then you will need to draw five research claims (research studies that support that drug reverse the aging process) claims sub-claims from the aging and drug literature that support your claim.

Let's look at some hypothetical (Example 1) sub-claims for the first thesis statement.
Example 1: Hypothetical sub-claims
Thesis statement 1: Although we once thought that the aging process was inevitable, drug therapy can have a profound effect on reversing the aging process.
Hypothetically, your five sub-claims might look something to the effect...
1. Skin tone - evidence of skin repair to youthful texture e.g. increased skin texture of 52%, reduced wrinkling by 78%, etc.
2. Energy -increased levels of energy comparable to the levels experienced in youth
3. Organs have rejuvenated to a more youthful state e.g., decreased fat on heart, normal blood pressure, decreased levels of plaque in the arteries, etc.
4. Eating and sleep patterns are comparable to those experienced in youth e.g., healthy appetite and ability to sleep
5. Cognitive functioning increases due to the effects of drugs e.g., increasing memory functions, etc.

The following example argues that replacement hormone therapy reverses the aging process (e.g., marked improvement in muscle strengths, exercise endurance, skin tone, bone density, healing capacity, Sexual drive, Energy, Emotions, ...