by Martin Ettington | Sep 17, 2013 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research |
By Sci-News.com-Researchers from Keio University, Japan, have succeeded in creating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) from the blood of people aged 110 or older, aiming to discover the key to longevity, according to the Yomiuri Shimbun. Induced pluripotent stem...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 12, 2013 | Anti-Aging, Diet, Healthy Aging, Herbs, Immortality, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Natural Health, Science Research, Supplements |
Rhodiola Extract Extends Lifespan in Drosophila, Scientists Find The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered perennial plant known as Golden Root has been shown in a study reported in the journal PLoS ONE to extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 24 percent. Rhodiola rosea...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 10, 2013 | Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research |
An international team of researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology has found evidence that ageing works through a special set of genes that everyone has – the rDNA genes. Studies in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, shown here, over the past two decades...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 8, 2013 | Aging, Anti-Aging, Calorie Restriction, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research |
Aging Really Is ‘in Your Head:’ Scientists Answer Hotly Debated Questions About How Calorie Restriction Delays Aging Process Science Daily-Sep. 3, 2013 — Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has been hotly debated,...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 6, 2013 | Anti-Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Psychology, Science Research |
By Dr. Mercola Many have studied the reasons for longevity. Why do some people live longer than others? Is it genetics? Is it culture, or perhaps lifestyle?James Smith, a health economist at the RAND Corporation, delved into the prevailing mystery of why some groups...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 4, 2013 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research, Supplements |
By Lyle J. Dennis, M.D. Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is produced in a deep seated region of the brain called the hypothalamus. The hormone functions to stimulate the sex glands to release sex hormones, mostly testosterone in men and estrogen in women. We...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 3, 2013 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Physical Health |
A report on a long lived county in China–there are pockets like this one all over the world…. NANNING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — For the past six months, Zhou Xuezhong has been living in Bama County in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, a...
by Martin Ettington | Sep 1, 2013 | Aging, Genetics, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research |
By Lyle J. Dennis, M.D. Scientists at UCLA have discovered that increased expression of a single gene increases the lifespan of fruitflies by more than 25%. The gene is called Parkin, and when defective is implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease. The...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 31, 2013 | Aging, Cell Regeneration, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Science Research |
Immune Cells in Salamander Found Responsible for Regeneration, Could lead to Human Uses: By Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.Salamanders are unique among animals in their ability to regenerate lost or damaged parts. Adult salamanders can regrow heart, brain, muscles and even whole...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 30, 2013 | Aging, Anti-Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Supplements, The Science of Longevity |
Lyle J. Dennis, M.D.Both exercise and the polyphenol compound resveratrol have been shown to have positive health benefits. Hundreds of studies have proven that regular aerobic exercise reduces the risk of all diseases and increases lifespan. Many people who exercise...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 29, 2013 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Positive Attitude, Spiritual Growth |
Another article recognizing the general expectations that life span will continue to increase…. By Bob Cummings: We’re talking about “Radical Life Extension” here! At least, that’s according to the Pew Research Center, which came out with a large report Aug. 6...
by Martin Ettington | Aug 28, 2013 | Aging, Anti-Aging, Healthy Aging, Immortality, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Longevity Q&A, Physical Health |
Stamatis Moraitis tending his vineyard and olive grove on Ikaria. By DAN BUETTNER In 1943, a Greek war veteran named Stamatis Moraitis came to the United States for treatment of a combat-mangled arm. He’d survived a gunshot wound, escaped to Turkey and eventually...
