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Can you prevent aging?
Matters of your health by Dr. David Lipschitz9:05 p.m. CST February 2, 2015 Aging is not a disease as it affects everyone. Each day we age and our risk of developing illnesses increases. By reducing illness we may allow ourselves to live longer. However beyond the age...
Short Light Jogs Healthier Than Long Hard Runs, Longevity Study
According to experts, running is one of the easiest workouts. The best thing about running is that it doesn't require a gym membership, instead all you need is to take time from a busy schedule and hit the roads. Too much exercise could shorten lifespan, according to...
DNA clock helps to get measure of people's lifespans
Date: January 30, 2015 Source: University of Edinburgh Summary: A biological clock that provides vital clues about how long a person is likely to live has been discovered by researchers. Researchers studied chemical changes to DNA that take place over a lifetime, and...
Research: Secret to Longevity, Good Health May be Your Partner
By Peter R- 22 Jan '15 15:42PM Having your partner workout with you can help you stay in better health, a new study finds. According to CNN, the benefits of working out with a spouse or a partner are accrued fairly equally by both men and women. The study conducted by...
Psychologists Say Doing These 7 Activities Will Make You Happier
Happiness is good for you. Psychology research shows that happy people make more money, perform better at work, live longer, and have better marriages than everyone else. But the causes of happiness are elusive — philosophers have been trying to figure it out for...
Friends know how long you'll live, study finds
Date: January 24, 2015 Source: Washington University in St. Louis Summary: Young lovers walking down the aisle may dream of long and healthy lives together, but close friends in the wedding party may have a better sense of whether those wishes will come true,...
Telomere extension turns back aging clock in cultured human cells
Date: January 23, 2015 Source: Stanford University Medical Center Summary: A new procedure can quickly and efficiently increase the length of human telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are linked to aging and disease, according to scientists....
Lack of exercise deadlier than obesity: study
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...
What the world’s healthiest diets have in common?
Nutritionists around the globe say that healthy eating means consuming the right foods from all food groups. But, with new diets constantly trending, it can be difficult to know what we should be doing. More often than not, we find ourselves jumping from one diet to...
Having many friends could boost longevity, according to a new study
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...
Ageing does not have to bring poor health and frailty
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 remarkable health...
Good mood,the secret of longevity
16 JANUARY 2015, 09:30 (GMT+04:00) By Nazrin Gadimova Happiness, health, and long life are the most popular wishes at every holiday. People has always been oppressed by awareness of the transience of their existence, though exactly the understanding of life finiteness...
There are two paths to superlongevity: only one of them is good
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....
Longevity in the Ancient Middle East and the Islamic Tradition
By Ilia Stambler LongevityHistory.com Posted: Jan 13, 2015 The Middle East has often been perceived as a constantly belligerent area, where human life has been held cheap, since the time of despots and tribal wars well to the present. Yet, in fact, the Middle East...
Prolonging lifespan: Researchers create 'Methuselah fly' by selecting best cells
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...
Living loooooooonger: A conversation on longevity
Paul Costello on January 14th, 2015 As I age, I’m becoming more and more interested in how I can prolong a healthy life. I hope I have a long life but more importantly, I want a healthy one. I’ve witnessed the other side. My father died in his late 80s; his final...
Study proves exercise keeps you young
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,...
There's An Easy, Scientifically Proven Way To Delay The Negative Effects Of Aging
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 to a new...
Scientists Find Spooky Link Between Solar Activity & Life Span
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 solar...
Researchers take "baby step" toward anti-aging drug
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 their immune...
A Balanced Diet Is As Good As Loading Up On Supplements, Study Says
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 vitamins...
Whole grain consumption help in extending longevity: Study
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...
Could a 200-year-old whale offer clues to help humans live longer?
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...
Want to live to 100? Here's what you should be eating right now
With January right around the corner, why not take a few diet tips from the longest-living communities in the world? A 99 year old man on a daily 3 mile uphill walk to tend a herd of goats. Ikaria Island, Greece. Photo: Getty By Rachel Thompson 7:00AM GMT 30 Dec 2014...
Telomeres tell all about longevity and health
AGING, CANCER, GENETICS, RESEARCH Becky Bach on December 10th, 2014 No Comments If I were to go back to school for a PhD, I think I’d study telomeres. Telomeres, the protective caps at the end of each chromosome, shrink with aging and other stressors leaving an...
Find your purpose and you’ll also find health, longevity
Michael Arloski10:09 p.m. MST December 27, 2014 The long winter months are traditionally a time to reflect and a great time to clarify what we value in our lives. Doing so can help us find a sense of meaning and purpose that can carry us forward into the new year and...
Natural secrets to long life, better libido
Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:00 Written by Chukwuma Muany Do you want to live a healthy, long life with added benefit of better libido? Researchers have further validated claims that eating diet rich in fruits, vegetables, pulses, spices, whole grains, fish and olive...
Global Life Expectancy Increases by About Six Years
Study in Lancet Says Rise Is Result of Dramatic Health-Care Advances By GAUTAM NAIK Updated Dec. 18, 2014 3:29 p.m. ET Global life expectancy for men and women has increased by about six years over the past two decades, according to one of the most comprehensive...
Growing support for dietary restriction
Researchers identify health benefits beyond longer lifespans December 23, 2014 | Popular By Amy Roeder, HSPH Communications Anew study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers identifies a key molecular mechanism behind the health benefits...
6 secrets to grow younger and live longer
By Ruby Andrew The actual secrets associated with staying fresh, and growing older well, should want to do with taking good care of yourself. Here are some of these secrets; Water Water is critical if you want to achieve wholesome aging. For the reason that water is...