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Five-day fasting diet could fight disease, slow aging
By Mitch Leslie Feb. 15, 2017 , 2:00 PM Fasting is all the rage. Self-help books promise it will incinerate excess fat, spruce up your DNA, and prolong your life. A new scientific study has backed up some health claims about eating less. The clinical trial reveals...
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Kodi Swamigal – The 300 Year Old Saint of Puravipalayam
By Priya Devi | Oct 14, 2015 Sri Kodi Swami lived for over 300 years, before attaining Mahasamadhi in 1993. Some families had been visiting him for generations. He was spoken of as belonging to the saints of the highest order by spiritually acclaimed people and other...
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Ancient ‘ETERNAL LIFE’ bacteria leaves Russian scientist ‘ILLNESS-FREE’
A RUSSIAN scientist has injected himself with 3.5million-year-old “eternal life” bacteria extracted from the Siberian permafrost – and now claims to be stronger and free from illness. By HARRY WALKER PUBLISHED: 05:44, Thu, Dec 29, 2016 | UPDATED: 15:41, Thu, Dec 29,...
read moreAging Is Reversible—at Least in Human Cells and Live Mice
New research suggests it is possible to slow or even reverse aging, at least in mice, by undoing changes in gene activity—the same kinds of changes that are caused by decades of life in humans. By tweaking genes that turn adult cells back into embryoniclike ones,...
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The First Real Proof That Your Outlook Affects Longevity
Alice Park Dec. 13, 2016 A new study tries to answer previously unanswerable questions There’s plenty of data supporting the connection between a positive outlook and a healthier life — being optimistic can help you fend off stress, eat better and be more...
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Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117
Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117 Rome (AFP) - An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century. Born November 29, 1899, she is the world's...
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Is This Vitamin the Fountain of Youth?
By Lynn Allison | Thursday, 03 Nov 2016 11:12 AM Scientists have discovered a new B vitamin that appears to boost cellular metabolism, improve muscle endurance, increase longevity, and protect our neurons, while enhancing blood glucose tolerance and insulin...
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Broccoli Lovers Rejoice
Broccoli lovers rejoice — new research shows the cruciferous cool-weather crop is packed with a natural compound that plays a key role in energy metabolism, and actually reduced some of the negative effects of aging in mice. Researchers found that metabolism was...
read moreHas the secret of eternal youth been found?
Researchers pinpoint chemical they say 'has the potential to postpone aging' Researchers examined the aging process in both mice and roundworms These were bred with the neurodegenerative illness Ataxia telangiectasia They found adding coenzyme NAD+ postponed aging and...
read moreForget DNA, experts say RNA could hold the key to ‘eternal life pill’
Benefits of manipulating RNA is that the cell's blueprint does not change Spliced RNA could decipher 'normal' aged cells from pre-cancerous ones This could lead to new therapeutic strategies that uncover aging cells Experts say the ideal goal is to design a pill that...
read moreLongest living human says he is ready for death at 145
27 AUGUST 2016 • 11:41AM An Indonesian man who claims to be the longest living human in recorded history has described how he “just wants to die”. Mbah Gotho, from Sragen in central Java, was born on December 31, 1870, according to the date of birth on his identity...
read moreThese unique people might hold a key to defeating aging
D Kevin Loria Aug. 17, 2016, 3:26 PM Dr. Valter Longo and researcher Dr. Jaime Guevara Aguirre with several of the people they've worked with in Ecuador. Loja is a remote place, a province located in the mountains in the south of Ecuador. To the east lies a forest...
read moreRaspberries: Berry Good for Your Heart, Blood Sugar, and Bones
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard | Tuesday, 16 Aug 2016 02:55 PM A flurry of studies recently released at the 2016 Experimental Biology conference in San Diego points to raspberries as a superfood. In general, the studies found that red raspberries have multiple health...
read more‘Granny’, the world’s oldest killer whale
'Granny', the world's oldest killer whale, is STILL swimming in the Pacific: 105-year-old orca was alive before Titanic sank Granny was sighted with other whales on 27 July in the Salish Sea Scientists have been studying the remarkable cetacean since 1971 Officially...
read morePomegranate Boosts Muscle Function and Endurance
Monday, 01 Aug 2016 08:37 AM As well as scientifically validated anti-inflammatory properties and cancer-busting antioxidants, a recent study suggests that pomegranates could also have anti-aging actions capable of protecting muscles and boosting endurance. The red...
read moreMale hormone reverses cell aging in clinical trial
Date: July 25, 2016 Source: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Summary: Sex hormones can stimulate production of telomerase, an enzyme naturally found in the human organism, new research shows. The strategy was tested in patients with genetic...
read morePycnogenol: This Superfood Combats Diabetes, Heart Disease
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard | Thursday, 21 Jul 2016 03:38 PM Pycnogenol, a form of pine bark extract that you may have never heard of, may be a missing link in your health regimen that fights aging and gives your general well-being a boost. In fact, Dr. Russell...
read moreFishing for Longevity Secrets in Sardinia Gene Pool
Monday, 18 Jul 2016 04:46 PM A British biotech group has bought the genetic data of nearly 13,000 Italian residents of a Sardinian province where many people have lived to celebrate their 100th birthdays — and beyond. Tiziana Life Sciences, a British company focused...
read more7 Healthy Habits That Help Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease
Friday, 15 Jul 2016 11:57 AM Alzheimer’s disease is too often thought of as an inevitable part of aging, but in fact that's a myth and a handful of lifestyle changes and healthy behaviors can help prevent or even reverse it, a top expert says. “You can accelerate your...
read moreHow a low-calorie diet could extend lifespan
"Metabolomics Insights into the Modulatory Effects of Long-Term Low Calorie Intake in Mice" Journal of Proteome Research Overeating can lead to health issues that can shorten one’s life, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. On the other end of the spectrum,...
read moreKey to chronic fatigue syndrome is in your gut, not head
JUNE 27, 2016 BY MELISSA OSGOOD Physicians have been mystified by chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn’t alleviated by rest. There are no known triggers, and diagnosis requires lengthy tests administered by...
read moreWhole Grain Health Tied to Longevity Healthier Life
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2016 09:11 AM People who eat lots of whole grains are less likely than others to die of cardiovascular disease or cancer during long periods of follow-up, according to a new analysis of previous studies. The American Heart Association recommends that...
read moreFountain of Youth Pill–More Info
According to legend, the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon searched Florida for the elusive Fountain of Youth, a source of miraculous water able to cure illness and reverse aging. Although only a myth, researchers have developed a nutritional supplement that may be its...
read moreStress-diabetes link detailed in new study
Connection established between anxiety control, inflammation, Type 2 diabetes Date: June 6, 2016 Source: Rice University Summary: A positive link between emotional stress and diabetes has been found by researchers who report that this connection has roots in the...
read moreHow Yoga Heals Your Heart as Well as Your Mind
By Lynn Allison | Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016 02:48 PM More Americans are practicing yoga than ever before, and health experts say the reason is that it has practical health benefits — especially for the cardiovascular system. More than 36 million U.S. residents regularly...
read moreFountain of Youth Pill? Supplement May Prevent Brain Aging
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard | Friday, 03 Jun 2016 12:13 PM A dietary supplement containing 30 vitamins and minerals that can stop and even reverse massive loss of brain cells could be available in only two years. Researchers from Canada's McMaster University believe it...
read moreThe Immortality Hype
Despite the hyperbole, private funding is changing the science of aging for the better. By Adam Piore Illustration by Hannah K. Lee May 26, 2016 It’d be easy to miss the unobtrusive brown door to Joon Yun’s second floor office, tucked away next to a dry cleaners and a...
read moreMahashta Mûrasi thinks death forgot him
Mahashta Mûrasi thinks death forgot him According to unofficial records, one old man, Mahashta Mûrasi from India believes that somehow he fell through the cracks when death was doing routine check. He is said to have been born long before the world wars. The man...
read moreHuman Lifespan May Be Extended Indefinitely
Human Lifespan May Be Extended Indefinitely Within Two Decades, Futurist Claims At the present rate of development of new innovations in human life extension, as well as that of anti-aging therapies, many are saying that the human lifespan may be greatly extended in...
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