Aging

Genetics Of Aging (and Cancer Resistance Too)

In the November 15th issue of Genes&Development, Dr. Kenneth Dorshkind and colleagues at the David Geffen School of Medicine (UCLA) have identified two genes – p16(Ink4a) and Arf – that sensitize lymphoid progenitor cells to the effects of aging, and c ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 16 2008 - 12:56pm

Tau- The Secret Behind Sharp Memories At An Old Age

Maybe you have an 85-year-old grandfather who still whips through the newspaper crossword puzzle every morning or a 94-year-old aunt who never forgets a name or a face. They don't seem to suffer the ravages of memory that beset most people as they age ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 16 2008 - 1:01pm

Determining Physiological Age- Biomarker Discovery May Be The Key

Determining chronological age is easy- count forward from birth. Establishing physiological age, especially in humans, is purely subjective because it's based on how someone looks or functions. Research in nematode worms could lead to the development ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 20 2008 - 1:45am

Caring For Ailing Spouse May Prolong Your Life

Older people who spent at least 14 hours a week taking care of a disabled spouse lived longer than others. That is the unexpected finding of a University of Michigan study forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 28 2008 - 12:30am

Did These Researchers Discover A Universal Mechanism For Aging?

Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell's ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to fungus and to us, might represent a universal culprit for aging.  " ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2008 - 2:30am

New slogan idea for Pifzer: "Not a bad way to die"

London's Daily Telegraph features a great article that reads like a country music song- old couple, still in love after all these years, old guy still wants to express his love, old lady gets scared and calls the cops, family gets involved. Here' ...

Blog Post - Becky Jungbauer - Dec 2 2008 - 11:03am

Surprise Physical Fitness Regimen- Gardening

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week in order to maintain and improve optimal health. This recommendation ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 4 2009 - 5:21pm

Glucose Spikes Increase Memory Loss

John Hawks r eviews an article by Roni Caryn Rabin on the connection with glucose metabolism and age related cognitive decline. The original authors made clear that we remember: Previous observational studies have shown that physical activity reduces the ...

Blog Post - Nicholas Horton - Jan 9 2009 - 12:51am

Why Do Women Suffer More From Rheumatoid Arthritis Than Men?

Women appear to suffer more from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men, according to research published in Arthritis Research and Therapy. ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 14 2009 - 1:53am

Caloric Restriction Only Extends Life Of Obese Mice- Study

A recent theory of aging says that caloric restriction may do the trick but the research is inconsistent; the mice in the most promising studies were weaned that way, something unlikely to happen in human children.    New research says even those studies m ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 23 2009 - 1:04pm