Aging News
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Mackenzee Wittke is a girl who stays young from year to year. In fact her body changes very little in any way. This case is drawing worldwide interest from scientists and the media since her condition stands out even among similar children.
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Sydney -
No, this headline does not mean you need to run around harvesting blood from schools or installing taps in your kids. Sorry about that. A new Stanford experiment has however found that new blood does contain properties that get old brains working better.
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A single gene appears to play a key role in coordinating the immune system and metabolism. Research suggests that deleting the gene in mice reduces body fat and extends lifespan.
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Craig Venter, the genomics pioneer is starting a new company that aims to tackle the mysteries of human aging. For the project, Venter has teamed up with stem cell pioneer Dr Robert Hariri and X Prize Foundation founder Dr Peter Diamandis.
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Washington -
Deaths from Alzheimer's disease are under-reported in the United States and the most common form of dementia may be taking as many lives as heart disease or cancer, said a study Wednesday.Alzheimer's disease currently ranks sixth among causes of death ...
In the Media
by AFP
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Washington -
Spending too much time sitting may be particularly dangerous for people over 60, regardless of how much they exercise, according to a US study out Wednesday.The odds of being disabled doubled for each additional hour of sedentary time in seniors, said ...
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Chicago -
Social contact and regular exercise are key to aging well and living a longer life, according to newly presented research.In fact, feeling extremely lonely can increase an older person's chances of premature death by 14 percent, an impact nearly as str...
In the Media
by Jean-Louis Santini (AFP)
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In a new study published by the Pew Research Center, American attitudes toward aging and their projected prospects in their golden years are seen as firmly positive.
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Researchers have looked at cell aging, by studying yeast to mimic human cells. They found that caffeine potentially increases cell aging.
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Scientists have developed a method for converting induced stem cells into nerve cells that recapitulate features associated with aging and Parkinson's disease.
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Liverpool -
An animated short released late in November offers colourful insight intn the aging process in humans and how we can live longer and healthier.
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A new study ties nut consumption to longevity. The theory is that the oils in nuts can reduce bad cholesterol and possibly inflammation.
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Cells in the bodies of depressed people appear older and contain chromosomes that are shorter, according to a new study. This can lead to physical manifestations of aging.
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Diet, exercise, and stress management may help to protect and strengthen DNA and resist the effects of aging, according to a new study.
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An industry for the future as well as the present, home health care is predicted to grow with the aging Baby Boomer population until 2050.
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Mutations in genes passed from mother to child may increase rates of aging later in life, suggests a new scientific study. Worse still, in certain cases, mutated genes passed down from mothers may also predetermine aging rates.
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Researchers have made a discovery about the processes involved in the regeneration of skin tissue and the causes of epidermal (outer skin layer) aging.
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Human sleeping and waking patterns are linked to the internal circadian clock that corresponds closely with the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. New studies show that when the disruptions can lead to aging.
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A new study suggests that an all year-round use of sunscreen significantly slows the aging of skin caused by the sun's ultraviolet rays.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting at a retreat in Southern California this coming weekend, and the pressing matter before them is the one they will not tackle: population management.
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Sonoma -
As the baby boomer generation ages, issues of long-term care are most likely going to be getting a lot more attention in the near future.
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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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Aging Image
Courtesy of SF Village
Eva Auchincloss, Dr. John Erskine, Kathryn McNeil, Gayle Geary, Tom Benet, were among the over 200 people who attended the SF Village launch celebration on February 27 2009
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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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Ahmet Demirel
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Harvard College
Professor David Sinclair, an Australian scientist and entrepreneur
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