Aging

GDF11 Makes Aged Brains And Muscles Behavior Younger

A protein that can make the failing hearts in aging mice appear more like those of young health mice similarly improves brain and skeletal muscle function in aging mice, according to two papers in Science. Professors Amy Wagers and Lee Rubin, of Harvard&# ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2014 - 2:51pm

Handshake Grip: A New Tool To Measure The Speed Of Aging?

What can a handshake tell about you? Culturally, different things. In some places, it indicates confidence, in others, aggression or weakness. Demographers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis say it can show the rates of aging amon ...

Article - News Staff - May 7 2014 - 6:40pm

Shorter Men Live Longer

In Japanese men, shorter height and longer life seem to be linked, according to an analysis of data in the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program (HHP) and the Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HAAS). ...

Article - News Staff - May 9 2014 - 3:18pm

Epigenetics Of Tai Chi? Study Says It Can Slow The Aging Process

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese pastime that had its origins in self-defense. Like with many sports and hobbies, its benefits in relaxation and fitness are well-documented. A new paper in Cell Transplantation adds to its benefits, finding in a small stud ...

Article - News Staff - May 28 2014 - 2:51pm

Do Environmental Toxins Make You Older?

Why are some 75-year-olds downright spry while others can barely get around?  Some people who smoke look old from a young age while others don't. Part of the explanation, say researchers writing in Trends in Molecular Medicine is differences from one ...

Article - News Staff - May 28 2014 - 2:46pm

Trauma Treatment For The Elderly: White Patients Impacted Most

Black trauma patients over the age of 65 are 20 percent less likely to die than white seniors, according to a report in JAMA Surgery. ...

Article - News Staff - May 28 2014 - 6:47pm

Diabetes Drug Metformin Slows Aging, Says PNAS Study

A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that metformin, the world's most widely used anti-diabetic drug, slows aging and increases lifespan.  In their experiments, the researchers tease out the mechanism behind metformin' ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 2 2014 - 3:29pm

Get Sleep Now Or Your Brain Is Going To Age Poorly

A new paper based on an analysis of sleep and cognitive (brain function) data from 3,968 men and 4,821 women who took part in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) indicates that sleep problems are associated with worse memory and executive func ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 28 2014 - 1:25pm

Estradiol Hormone Levels At Midlife Linked To Heart Disease Risk In Women

As hormone levels change during the transition to menopause, the quality of a woman's cholesterol carriers degrades, leaving her at greater risk for heart disease, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Hea ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 27 2014 - 10:30am

Exercise Is The Best Medicine At Any Age- But Especially For Women In Old Age

Women would benefit from being prescribed exercise as medicine, according to a study finding that moderate to high intensity activity is essential to reducing the risk of death in older women. Professor Debra Anderson, from Queensland University of Techno ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2014 - 1:24pm