by Martin Ettington | Nov 7, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Inflamation, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Resveratrol, Science Research |
by Ion Gireada on 4 November 2014 Eternal youth is getting closer, as scientists were able to turn off the aging gene, a new research found. Using lab mice, researchers were able to switch on the youthful genes, while turning off the aging genes by using proteins...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 18, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Communities, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Numerous studies have linked social interaction to improved health and survival in humans, and new research confirms that the same is true for baboons. A long-term study of more than 200 wild female baboons from the plains of southern Kenya finds that the most...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 31, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Biology, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Northwestern Medicine® scientists have newly identified a protein’s key role in cell and physiological aging and have developed — in collaboration with Tohoku University in Japan — an experimental drug that inhibits the protein’s effect and...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 28, 2014 | Animals, Longevity, Longevity Article |
Some people have ghosts in their attics. Tomas Kjellman, resident in the little fishing town of Brantevik in Skåne, has always had an eel in his well. “My family bought the cottage in 1962, and we always knew the housepet was included,” Kjellman told The...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 20, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Plants, Video-Blog, Videos |
by Martin Ettington | Jul 21, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
New Research Finds Extreme Longevity in Great White Sharks A new study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONE has found that great white sharks live significantly longer than previously though. Validation of age in shark species is also critical in...
by Martin Ettington | Jul 8, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Diet, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Friday 14 May 2010 – 2am PSTAccording to a new study by a Quebec research team, there are strong correlations between dog breeds’ typical personalities, how long they live, and how much food they eat.Through domestication, humans unwittingly initiated an...
by Martin Ettington | Jun 28, 2014 | Animals, Attitude, Consciousness, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Meditation, Mood, Science Research |
Friday 16 December 2011 – 9am PST Over the last 10 years, MIT biologist Leonard Guarente and other researchers have demonstrated that very-low-calorie diets provoke a comprehensive physiological response, which promotes survival due to a set of proteins called...
by Martin Ettington | Jun 24, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Cells, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Do naked mole rats have the secret to long, healthy lives? by Joseph Stromberg on June 16, 2014 Even at young ages, naked mole rats look prematurely old. They’re wrinkly and bucktoothed, with gray whiskers and tiny eyes that seem myopic. Their bare skin hangs...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 1, 2014 | Aging, Animals, Anti-Aging, Calorie Restriction, Diet, Longevity, Longevity Article, Science Research |
The molecule is thought to activate proteins involved in metabolism and inflammation Feb 28, 2014 |By Geoffrey Giller A synthetic chemical that may mimic the effects of eating a low-calorie diet extends life span in mice, a new study has found. Previous research...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 20, 2013 | Aging, Animals, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity Article, The Science of Longevity |
Longevity Tied To Clam’s ‘Genes’ [PHOTO] By Zoe Mintz A mollusk discovered on an expedition to Iceland in 2006 was believed to be around 405 years old until a new study confirmed the animal is actually a century older. Wikimedia Commons The world’s oldest...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 29, 2013 | Aging, Animals, Anti-Aging, Genetics, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research |
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer The study researchers analyzed the genome of the Brandt’s bat, a species of vesper bat that can live to be at least 41 years old. Although life span is typically linked with physical size — with bigger animals usually living...
