by Martin Ettington | May 7, 2015 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Supplements |
Tuesday, 21 Apr 2015 03:28 PM By Charlotte Libov A massive research effort is underway to find drugs that protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but until new treatments are found, there are steps you can take to protect your brain from the ravages of age,...
by Martin Ettington | May 5, 2015 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
A radical experiment tried to make old people young again — and the results were astonishing (David Jones / Flickr)The idea that getting old means getting frail and forgetful is so embedded in our cultural understanding of aging that it can be hard to tease apart...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 30, 2015 | Aging, Cells, Genetics, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Telomeres |
Spending less time on the sofa lengthens ‘telomeres’ – the caps on chromosomes which protect the genetic code inside A telomere, the highly repetitive end segment or terminator of a DNA chain that functions as a cap Photo: Alamy By Sarah Knapton,...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 28, 2015 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Monday, 06 Apr 2015 11:48 AM Staying active, even only slightly, confers major longevity benefits, researchers say.During many years of follow-up, people who did less than the minimum recommended amount of physical activity still had a considerable decrease in risk...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 26, 2015 | Animals, Cells, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Fountain of youth uncovered in mammary glands of mice, by breast cancer researchers Date: April 8, 2015 Source: University of Toronto Summary: The Fountain of Youth has been discovered and it’s not in Florida as Ponce de Leon claimed. Instead, it was found in...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 25, 2015 | Aging, Animals, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
BY DAVID RANIIDRANII@NEWSOBSERVER.COM 04/05/2015 5:08 PM 04/05/2015 9:33 PM DURHAM A new Duke University study of long-living lemurs holds the promise of eventually pointing the way for researchers to identify human genes that could help us live longer, healthier...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 19, 2015 | Aging, Communities, Community, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Relationships, Science Research |
Date: March 11, 2015 Source: Brigham Young University Summary: Loneliness and social isolation are just as much a threat to longevity as obesity. The effect occurs even for people who like to be alone. Lack of relationships is a bigger health risk for people under...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 14, 2015 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
You might know of someone, a blood relative if you’re lucky or perhaps a neighbor next door, who has lived long enough to watch the events of the past century unfold. Well-known examples of such extreme longevity include Queen Elizabeth of England and the Academy...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 6, 2015 | Aging, Diet, Food, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTERMarch 3, 2015 A new observational study suggests that eating whole grains can decrease the chance of premature death by 9 percent. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, reviewed two studies that examined the eating habits of...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 1, 2015 | Aging, Animals, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
This Chart speaks for itself: Updated by Joseph Stromberg on March 21, 2015, 9:00 a.m. ET @josephstromberg joseph@vox.com When you think of animals that can live a really long time, you probably think of tortoises and parrots. The ocean quahog — a species of clam that...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 30, 2015 | Aging, Animals, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
FEB. 27, 2015 A 2-month-old African turquoise killifish, top, and a 5-month-old killifish, bottom, show aging much like that in humans. CreditItamar Harel Carl Zimmer The turquoise killifish lives in a fleeting world: the ponds that appear only during the rainy season...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 26, 2015 | Aging, Biology, Diet, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Research reveals how the brain changes as we age and hints at ways to slow the decline. By Morten Scheibye-Knudsen | March 1, 2015 © DUNG HOANG The quest for immortality has inspired humankind since the dawn of civilization. Diverse ancient myths and religious stories...
