Aging

The War On Sunshine Is Leading To More Fragile Bones

Sunshine is out. If you aren't slathering yourself in SPF 150 chemicals to keep it off of you, you're going to get skin cancer and no one will feel bad. It's not that simple. As we grow older our bones become more fragile and a team of rese ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 10 2013 - 2:15pm

Acne Treatment Clinical Trial- Results Using Bioactive Milk Proteins

Biotechnology company Quantec Ltd has presented the results of its US clinical trial of its patented complex of bioactive milk proteins product- called IDP- which was conducted at clinical research facility in California and completed in February of 2013. ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 14 2013 - 5:03pm

Artistic Ability Survives Dementia- A Case Study

Art is forever was true in the case of internationally renowned sculptor Mary Hecht. Despite an advanced case of vascular dementia, Hecht was able to draw spur-of-the moment and detailed sketches of faces and figures, including from memory and her case st ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 23 2013 - 9:17am

Sirt1 Study Finds Aging May Really Be In Your Head

Research into the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has yielded contradictory results from many different scientists- while it's been fine for mouse studies, weaning human babies on a diet near starvation isn't possible. As ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 8 2013 - 12:07pm

New Evolution Concepts Are Changing How We Think About Biological Aging

New thinking about the evolutionary nature of biological aging will profoundly affect medical research on age-related diseases – here’s why. ...

Article - Theodore Goldsmith - Mar 13 2018 - 5:21pm

Change Your Lifestyle, Change How Your Cells Age

A small pilot study has found that changes in diet, exercise and stress management may result in longer telomeres, the parts of chromosomes that affect aging- the first controlled trial to show that any intervention might lengthen telomeres over time. Tel ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 16 2013 - 8:00pm

Baby Brains: Thanks Serotonin, Bring It On, World

Neurons that process sensory information such as touch and vision are arranged in precise, well-characterized maps that are crucial for translating perception into understanding.  A new study finds that, in mice brains, the actual act of birth in mice cau ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 14 2013 - 1:02pm

Babies Know When Reactions Don't Match Emotions- At 18 Months

A new paper says that babies can tell when something is wrong — as early as 18 months. ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 16 2013 - 4:30pm

Do Some Gardening, Cut Heart Attack Risk By 30 Percent

Engaging in some Do It Yourself projects or gardening can cut the risk of a heart attack/stroke and prolong life by as much as 30 per cent among the 60+ age group, indicates a new paper.  They might seem like routine activities but they are as good as exe ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 29 2013 - 7:00am

Aging Astronauts: Space Life Accelerates Oxidative Stress

It's said that being an astronaut is no longer a bold endeavor. The job works program nature of NASA and a no-risk approach to missions by government has meant a drop in prestige among the public. It used to be risky and that captured the public' ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 31 2013 - 12:40pm