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 16, 2015 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Science Research |
The Huffington Post | By Shelley Emling Posted: 02/03/2015 10:57 am EST Updated: 02/04/2015 9:59 am EST Although there are no sure-fire prescriptions for long life, exercise has often been touted as the key to good health for both young and old. But a new Danish...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 10, 2015 | Aging, Diet, Food, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Plants, Science Research |
BY EDITOR LL • 3 APRIL 2015 It’s not surprising we are hearing increasingly more about the health benefits of nature’s super foods – seeds. They’re packed to the hilt with anti-oxidants, are tasty and easy to eat, but exactly which ones should you include in your...
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 4, 2015 | Aging, Fasting, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Science Research |
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2015 6:00 am Sports & Health Editor by Max Green Hunger. People go to great lengths to keep their stomachs full, but research dating back more than 60 years suggests that temporarily depriving oneself of food may be the key to a long and...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 3, 2015 | Aging, Alzheimers, Diet, Diseases, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Science Research |
Date: March 19, 2015 Source: Rush University Medical Center Summary: A new diet, appropriately known by the acronym MIND, could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, even if the diet is not meticulously followed, according...
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...
