Category Archives: Longevity Medicine

Liverpool boss Dalglish unsure if Gerrard can match longevity of Man Utd's Giggs

Liverpool Manchester United Kenny Dalglish Steven Gerrard Ryan Giggs Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish is unsure if Steven Gerrard can extend his career like Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs . read moreSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Longevity&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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As he turns 70, Stephen Hawking's longevity with ALS a mystery

British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling mysteries of the universe, but he has left one mystery unsolved: How has he managed to survive so long with such a crippling disease?Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Longevity&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Aspirin for cancer?

Is there anything more to be said about the multiple benefits of Aspirin? After all, it's been a star for more than 100 years and stars are supposed to eventually burn out. But in spite of its longevity, researchers keep finding new ways that Aspirin fights common diseases Continue reading →

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Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms

Medicinal mushrooms and mushroom extracts are used worldwide to fight cancer and enhance and modulate immune response. Continue reading →

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UConn: Red wine researcher falsified data

UConn declined $890,000 research grants after discovering director of cardiovascular research at the university falsified data Continue reading →

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Living to 114: New Clues to Longevity

Why did two people live to age 114 without the genes that would normally protect them from Alzheimer’s, heart disease and cancer? New research on longevity and how genetic variants work.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=Longevity&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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How to Reclaim the American Dream

Elusive prosperity will be the dominant theme in this year’s elections. President Obama maintains that his policies have helped a badly wounded economy start to heal, and that re-electing him will continue the rehabilitation. His Republican opponent is sure to argue that Obama’s medicine has been ineffective, with more drastic measures needed Continue reading →

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Healthbeat: Living longer

With more 100-year-olds than ever, unlocking their secrets to longevity may hold the key to preventing diseases of aging. Continue reading →

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HELEN DENNIS: We have more control over aging than we think

In his new book, “Next Medicine: The Science and Civics of Health” (Oxford University Press, 2011), Dr. Walter Bortz argues that the financial interests of biotech and drug companies have eroded the values of the medical profession and have placed profits before human well-being Continue reading →

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Genomic architecture predisposes supercentenarians to age-related diseases

The first-ever published whole-genome sequences of not just one, but two supercentenarians, aged more than 114 years, reveal that both unusual and common genetic phenomena contribute to the genetic background of extreme human longevity. Continue reading →

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InvestingAnswers: A Solution to Your Worst Retirement Nightmare

Unfortunately, there are no hard and fast rules for estimating your life expectancy. Your current health status, your lifestyle and the age your parents passed away at are all influencing factors. Continue reading →

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Helpful Holiday Hangover Cures

During the holiday festivities many people get carried away with their celebration and experience a hangover the next day. Continue reading →

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Men catching up with women in lifespans

Women still live longer than men on average, but males are catching up in the longevity race, according to recent U.S. Continue reading →

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Jackson Laboratory symposium: Longevity and the molecular genetics of aging – Video


08-08-2011 12:34 www.jax.org … Bestselling author Harry Lodge, MD, wants living more years to also mean living good years. Continue reading →

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Proper use of ginger for health and longevity – Video


12-03-2011 19:01 Ginger can be a medicine or a poison depending on when it is taken. Herbs should always be used in context. Once taken out of the context of their medical system they can be harmfull. Continue reading →

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Exercise: the wonder drug

Bottle its effects or press them into tablet form and it could become the single most effective medical treatment available. Continue reading →

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Medical ethicist Inez de Beaufort discusses life extension at CEU – Video


If we could extend life decades, even centuries, what questions would have to be considered? That was the topic of Inez de Beaufort’s talk at CEU, part of the 20th anniversary Center for Ethics and Law in Biomedicine lecture series. Citing societal as well as individual moral pressures and dilemmas, de Beaufort deconstructed some of the questions behind the ethics of longevity Continue reading →

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Study: Altruism benefits givers’ health

STONY BROOK, N.Y., Dec. 21 (UPI) — If the benefits of volunteering or altruism could be put into a pill, it would be a bestseller overnight, a U.S. Continue reading →

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Scientists learn how eating less helps brain stay young

Italian scientists discovered a molecule for brain longevity – turned on by eating less. It might lead to future anti-aging therapies. Continue reading →

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CREB1 molecule activates genes linked to brain longevity

Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young. Continue reading →

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