by Martin Ettington | Feb 9, 2015 | Aging, Cells, Genetics, Longevity, Science Research |
Laura KenneyManaging Editor, Yahoo HealthJanuary 28, 2015 The “smart gene,” the “longevity gene,” the “awesome gene,” or whatever you want to call it, here’s hoping that this little genetic superpower is part of your DNA. Researchers have discovered that a variant of...
by Martin Ettington | Feb 7, 2015 | Aging, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Philosophy |
Matters of your health by Dr. David Lipschitz9:05 p.m. CST February 2, 2015 Aging is not a disease as it affects everyone. Each day we age and our risk of developing illnesses increases. By reducing illness we may allow ourselves to live longer. However beyond the age...
by Martin Ettington | Feb 5, 2015 | Aging, Biology, Genetics, Longevity, Science Research |
Date: January 30, 2015 Source: University of Edinburgh Summary: A biological clock that provides vital clues about how long a person is likely to live has been discovered by researchers. Researchers studied chemical changes to DNA that take place over a lifetime, and...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 31, 2015 | Aging, Cell Regeneration, Cells, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Telomeres |
Date: January 23, 2015 Source: Stanford University Medical Center Summary: A new procedure can quickly and efficiently increase the length of human telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are linked to aging and disease, according to scientists....
by Martin Ettington | Jan 22, 2015 | Aging, Biology, Genetics, Longevity, Science Research |
Date: January 15, 2015 Source: University of Bern Summary: Scientists have managed to considerably prolong the lifespan of flies by activating a gene which destroys unhealthy cells. The results could also open new possibilities in human anti-aging research. A team...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 8, 2015 | Aging, Biology, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Telomeres |
AGING, CANCER, GENETICS, RESEARCH Becky Bach on December 10th, 2014 No Comments If I were to go back to school for a PhD, I think I’d study telomeres. Telomeres, the protective caps at the end of each chromosome, shrink with aging and other stressors leaving an...
by Martin Ettington | Dec 18, 2014 | Aging, Biography, Genetics, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
The world’s oldest people share no genetic secrets, says study. Think the secret to longevity is in the genes? You would be wrong. Think the reason some people live beyond the age of 100 is because of their genes? Think again. American scientists said recently...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 16, 2014 | Aging, Biology, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Even among people who live well into their 90s, those with a particular gene variant may survive the longest, a new study finds. The variant is in a gene known as CETP, and researchers have known for more than a decade that people who carry it have a better shot at an...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 1, 2014 | Aging, Calorie Restriction, Cells, Genetics, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Wed, 09/24/2014 – 3:02pm Aging is a decrease in viability and an increase in vulnerability. It means your capacity to respond to external stresses and to function decreases, making you more vulnerable to diseases. One of the major causes of mortality in the...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 20, 2014 | Aging, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity Article, Science Research |
September 8, 2014 3:22 PM LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — UCLA biologists say they have identified a gene that can slow the aging process when activated. Working with fruit flies, researchers used the gene called AMPK to increase their life spans by about 30 percent. A...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 17, 2014 | Aging, Genetics, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
The genes of 894 men and women over the age of one hundred in Spain and Japan have revealed that the secret to longevity, at least in southern Europe, lies in a variant on chromosome 9p21.3, which had already been associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease....
by Martin Ettington | Aug 29, 2014 | Aging, Biology, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
The Pharmaceutical Journal, 7 AUG 2014 Researchers say their findings strengthen the case for targeting the heat shock protein in tumour cells. Metabolic pathways are frequently dysregulated in human diseases and a protein called TRAP-1 – a member of the heat shock...
