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A study conducted by a team of Japanese scientists suggests that women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly.
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Researchers have demonstrated that a protein found only in the blood of young mice reverses the effects of aging in old mice. The next step is to see if this is possible to achieve with humans.
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Researchers have found that certain proteins in the blood of young mice make the hearts of old mice younger and healthier by reversing age-related degeneration of the heart muscles.
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Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, have found that the hypothalamus region of the brain is involved in controlling aging. They found that a pathway in the hypothalamus is able to slow down the rate of aging in mice by 20 percent.
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New York -
Research has shown that nitric oxide increases circulation and can be beneficial to those suffering from hypertension and congestive heart failure, but a new study suggests it may also increase our overall life span.
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International surveys by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago indicated higher percentages of older people worldwide believe in God and the researchers speculated the difference may be due to more contemplation of death.
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Researchers in Europe have recently launched a new study called DO-HEALTH that will examine strategies to promote healthy aging.
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A report published by the British Medical journal states that mental reasoning, memory, and comprehension begin to deteriorate at 45 years old.
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Aubrey de Grey would like us all to live forever, so would Michael Rae; he took time out from a busy schedule to update us on the current state of play in gerontology.
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Rochester -
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have just completed a fascinating study on what makes the human body age. They experimented on mice, and now the process must be adapted to humans, but it may be the Fountain of Youth we're all searching for.
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Eric Klinenberg's 2012 book, "Going Solo - The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone" presents a topic that those of the baby-boom generation must face now if the quality of life is to be maintained when they reach 80 or even 100.
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Aging Blogs
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Eric Klinenberg's 2012 book "Going Solo" is a fascinating read from a sociological perspective. This reporter has...
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Earlier this year, I reviewed Hugh Fox’s book of plays Ommm and was impressed with the power of expression this...
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