by Martin Ettington | Jan 30, 2015 | Exercise, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Walk 20 minutes each day for longevity: Fairfax journalist Amanda Hooton tests a treadmill desk. Photo: Nic Walker London: Lack of exercise is twice as likely to lead to an early grave than obesity, research has shown. A brisk 20-minute walk each day is all it takes...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 28, 2015 | Aging, Happiness, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Psychology, Science Research |
Researchers from Concordia University found evidence that social integration influences are mental and physical health.The five-month study involved a sample of international students who lived in Montreal. Participants who built better support networks were...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 27, 2015 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Science Research |
Ageing does not have to bring poor health and frailty, say King’s College scientists Researchers at King’s College London say the findings debunk the common assumption that ageing automatically makes people doddery and in Regular exercise can have...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 24, 2015 | Aging, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
By Rick Searle Utopia or Dystopia Posted: Jan 19, 2015 Looked at in the longer historical perspective we have already achieved something our ancestors would consider superlongevity. In the UK life expectancy at birth averaged around 37 in 1700. It is roughly 81 today....
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 20, 2015 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
BY SIYANDA NKALA • 14 JANUARY 2015 • Until now, science has not been able to establish categorically whether aging is primarily the result of the passage of time or if positive lifestyle choices, such as exercise can delay the aging process. However, a new study,...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 17, 2015 | Aging, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
KEVIN LORIA If you’re worried about your body slowing down and losing your balance, reflexes, memory, and metabolism as you get older, rejoice. There’s something you can do to prevent or at least hold off this seemingly inevitable human decline, according...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 15, 2015 | Aging, Environment, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
The Huffington Post | By Jacqueline Howard Posted: 01/09/2015 10:54 pm EST Updated: 01/09/2015 12:59 pm EST The sun sustains life on Earth, and maybe that’s not all it does. Provocative new research by scientists in Norway suggests there may be a link between...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 13, 2015 | Aging, Longevity, Science Research |
By DENNIS THOMPSONHEALTHDAYDecember 25, 2014, 11:00 AM Researchers could be closing in on a “fountain of youth” drug that can delay the effects of aging and improve the health of older adults, a new study suggests. Seniors received a significant boost to...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 12, 2015 | Diet, Food, Longevity, Science Research, Supplements |
Posted: 01/09/2015 6:49 am EST Updated: 01/09/2015 6:59 am EST We’ve all heard about the widely-touted benefits of antioxidants and supplements, including promises of a long, disease-free life and longer-lasting youth. But if you’re popping a handful of...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 11, 2015 | Aging, Diet, Food, Longevity, Science Research |
by Colleen Campbell January 6, 2015 A new study has found that the consumption of whole grains can help in improving the life span of a person and decrease his/her risk of death by as much as 15 percent. The study was conducted by the researchers at the Harvard...
by Martin Ettington | Jan 10, 2015 | Aging, Animals, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Scientists are hoping the fountain of youth might be hidden inside a whale species that can live up to 200 years. Joao Pedro de Magalhaes and his team at the University of Liverpool sequenced the genome of the bowhead whale, the longest living mammal on earth. The...
