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Children with Disease of Never Aging May Offer Clues to Immortality 18 Aug 2013 | 09:28 pm
For the most part, news about longevity centers on caloric restriction, rapamycin, mTOR, resveratrol, sirtuins, and reactive oxygen species. Despite the plethora of news and scientific research on the...
Resveratrol Blocks Benefits of Exercise in Older Men 22 Jul 2013 | 07:01 pm
Both exercise and the polyphenol compound resveratrol have been shown to have positive health benefits. Hundreds of studies have proven that regular aerobic exercise reduces the risk of all diseases a...
Scientists Create Artificial Peroxisomes 17 Jul 2013 | 08:58 pm
Aging is clearly a complex process, and it is naive to assume a single mechanism is responsible for it. We age because it is coded for by evolution. If there was a selective advantage for limitless l...
Potential Cure For Cancer Developed 15 Jul 2013 | 06:56 pm
Cancer occurs when cells begin to divide uncontrollable, growing beyond the confines of its tissue infrastructure, spreading through the body taking over resources and leading to the death of the orga...
Single Molecule Found to Prevent Cancer in Naked Mole Rats, May Lead to Human Use 20 Jun 2013 | 05:29 am
The naked mole rat is of particular interest to longevity researchers. The animals live 10 times as long as their cousin rodents, more than 30 years. They are resistant to disease and in particular ...
Oldest Man in History Dies at Age 116 12 Jun 2013 | 07:09 am
Unfortunately on June 11 the world’s oldest person and the oldest man ever to live has died at age 116 Jiroemon Kimura died of natural causes in the hospital after suffering from a bout of pneumonia. ...
Vegetarians Live Longer 4 Jun 2013 | 07:07 pm
There is convincing evidence that the quality of diet in additional to caloric content has a direct effect on health and lifespan. Following on the heels of yesterday’s post showing how lifestyle fact...
Major Study Links Four Lifestyle Choices to Longevity 3 Jun 2013 | 06:53 pm
A large well designed study out of Johns Hopkins has established a strong link between lifestyle choices and lifespan. The study followed 6200 men and women of mixed ethnic backgrounds who were from a...
Scientists Discover Common Antibiotic Can Slow Aging 23 May 2013 | 07:13 pm
A multinational group of scientists have discovered a key mitochondrial pathway invloved in lifespan can be manipulated by exposure to a common drug at key life stages. The study began by studying gen...
Immune Cells in Salamander Found Responsible for Regeneration, Could lead to Human Uses 22 May 2013 | 10:39 pm
Salamanders are unique among animals in their ability to regenerate lost or damaged parts. Adult salamanders can regrow heart, brain, muscles and even whole limbs. Researchers publishing their work in...
