by Martin Ettington | Nov 6, 2014 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
A new research has observed that there are simple five lifestyle rules that add years to one’s life. Research conducted over 35 years found that regular exercise, sensible eating, maintaining a healthy weight, minimal alcohol consumption and no smoking guarantee...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 2, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Resveratrol, Science Research |
Back in 2003, longevity scientists became excited when the natural, plant-derived compound resveratrol was found to extend the life span of yeast cells by as much as 70%.1 What got scientists so interested was that the gene expression changes induced by resveratrol in...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 31, 2014 | Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, The Science of Longevity |
Tuesday, 21 Oct 2014 08:28 AM By Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Michael Roizen, M.D. England’s first book of etiquette, “The Book of the Civilized Man,” set behavior standards for 14th-century nobles, and many of the guide’s admonitions are still accepted...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 30, 2014 | Aging, Cells, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Mitochondria, Science Research |
Progressive loss of function in the mitochondria-the cellular generators responsible for nearly all the body’s energy output-speeds aging and death.By Julius Goepp, MD • www.ProHealth.com • October 20, 2014 Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to an array of...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 24, 2014 | Aging, Community, Diet, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Sleep |
By Jennifer J. Brown, PhD Bama County in Guangxi Province is home to China’s famed ‘Longevity Village,’ where many people live to 100 and beyond. How do they do it? Matt Walker and Brennan Snow HIGHLIGHTS: Residents of Longevity Village eat...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 23, 2014 | Aging, Cells, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Regularly drinking high levels of sugar-sweetened soda could lead to the premature aging of immune cells, leaving the body vulnerable to chronic diseases in a similar manner to the effects of smoking, according to research. The study associates sugary soda with more...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 20, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Meditation |
“If I meditate, will I live longer?” I am passionate about my own longevity. I have a daily meditation practice. I teach a weekly yoga class (a small part of my time, a large part of my life). As a scientist, I study aging from a practical as well as an...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 19, 2014 | Aging, Biology, Calorie Restriction, Growth Hormone, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Telomeres, The Science of Longevity |
Biologists have successfully extended the life spans of some mice by as much as 70%, leading many to believe that ongoing experimentation on our mammalian cousins will eventually lead to life-extending therapies in humans. But how reliable are these studies? And do...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 18, 2014 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Life Urge, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
30 years ago, the elderly were not expected to be active at all — they were actually advised not to exercise as it was considered dangerous. Playing cards were seen as a more fitting activity. Today, we are all expected to live active, healthy lives until the...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 16, 2014 | Aging, Biology, Cells, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, The Science of Longevity |
BY TIM SANDLE An on-and-off “switch” has been detected in human cells. Researchers think that the switch could hold the link to healthy aging. In the human body, new cells divide cells constantly. The problem is that most types of human cells cannot divide...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 12, 2014 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
By FREDRICK KUNKLE Human BehaviorMental Health ResearchMedical ResearchAlzheimer’s DiseaseGame PlayingAuthors Studies suggest sleep plays a critical role in the aging brain’s health. Sleep disturbances such as apnea may increase the risk of...
by Martin Ettington | Oct 10, 2014 | Aging, Anti-Aging, Drugs, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Anti-ageing drugs have long been in-development, but emerging evidence indicates that life-extending medicine may have already arrived. Biomedical science is evolving at an unprecedented rate, and a raft of modern drugs and technologies appear as though they may be...
