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HOW DO WE COPE WITH AN AGEING SOCIETY?
One of the major challenges for the millennium is the social and economic implications of an ageing society. To address these issues Bristol University has launched a new International Institute on Health and Ageing.   view more (1999-02-09)

No single gene for ageing
According to professor Thomas Kirkwood of the University of Newcastle, there is no single gene for ageing.   view more (2005-09-13)

New solutions to an age-old problem
Unique gathering of UK scientists, policy makers and leading figures in ageing research No one welcomes the physical effects of getting older yet we all want to live a long and active life. On November 12th the UK National Collaboration on Ageing Research will be launched in Birmingham. This new... view more (2001-11-02)

Human ageing gene found in flies
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing.   view more (2008-05-12)

Atherosclerosis Could Be Linked To Premature Ageing (p 472)
A pilot study published in a research letter in this week's issue of The Lancet suggests that chromosomal changes associated with premature ageing may predispose individuals to atherosclerosis. Chromosomes end with telomeres, which shorten with cellular ageing; therefore, telomere length can be... view more (2001-08-08)

Osteoarthritis may be sign of faster 'biological ageing'
Osteoarthritis, the degenerative inflammatory bone disease, may be a sign of faster "biological ageing," suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.   view more (2006-10-02)

Looking into the future
A CHARITY for the blind has awarded over £17,000 to help the University of Bradford expand a research programme into ageing. Dr Barbara Pierscionek, of Biomedical Sciences, is currently investigating whether the structure of a person~s lens may give an indication of an individual~s mortality.... view more (2000-12-19)

How and why to avoid looking old
How and why to avoid looking old The science, psychology and the latest developments in the treatment of the ageing process will be discussed at the Royal Society of Medicine's Image of Ageing conference on 9 June. Highlights include:   view more (1999-06-01)

Worms hold clue to link between cancer and ageing in humans
A type of protein linked to cancer prevention in humans may also play a role in ageing, according to findings published in the journal Science tomorrow.   view more (2006-06-02)

The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID) For immediate release
INFECTION IN AN AGEING WORLD The average life expectancy throughout developed countries has rapidly increased during the latter half of the 20th century, and geriatric infectious diseases have become an increasingly important issue. Ga'«tan Gavazzi and Karl-Heinz Krause (Department of Geriatrics,... view more (2002-10-30)

New research shines a light on why women live longer than men
Research by exercise scientists at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) may have an answer to the age old question of why women live longer than men.   view more (2005-01-10)

The unknown within us - ageing affects our gut flora
Ageing does not only affect the way we look from outside; the microbiota living in our gut also changes with age. The intestinal microbiota of infants is quite well identified, but only 8% of the microbes in elderly people can be characterised at the moment. We all carry inside us millions of... view more (2002-10-18)

Estimating the risk of cancer
Dutch scientists have developed a new tumour growth model in which the tumour is a part of the host's body. The model reveals that a low-calorie diet delays the growth of a tumour, and thus increases the life expectancy. Furthermore, tumours were found to develop faster in younger than in older... view more (2003-12-19)

'Rocket Science' to help Britain's elderly
Helping an elderly person up the stairs may not seem rocket science - but look again, perhaps it is. Scientists studying the effects of space flight on humans are applying their findings to the elderly population on earth after discovering that the effects of micro-gravity on astronauts are greatly... view more (2004-01-09)

For optimum results wine should not be stored in casks for more than 12 months
In defending her PhD thesis, Teresa Garde Cerd'¡n, Doctor in Chemical Sciences at the Public University of Navarre, stated that the maximum concentrations of compounds transferred to wine from wood is reached after 10 to 12 months of the wine being stored in wooden casks.   view more (2005-02-14)

New form of Alzheimer's disease discovered
According to Professor Matti Haltia, a new form of the hereditary disorder Alzheimer's disease, which paralyses the lower extremities of its victims, has been discovered in Finland. This disease has since also been discovered in many other countries. The disorder is caused by a new type of genetic... view more (2003-11-04)

Eat junk, look good, die young
Natural Environment Research Council and University of Glasgow Press release: A study published today by Glasgow University scientists shows that finches given a poor diet briefly in early life become adults that can't cope with ageing. Birds that had a low quality diet for just two weeks grew into... view more (2003-06-27)

A First Glance at the Gene Networks of Human Aging
Boston, MA - July 29, 2004 - Scientists have rendered the first gene and protein networks of human aging, an important step in understanding the genetic mechanisms of aging. The work led by Joao Pedro de Magalhaes from Harvard Medical School is detailed in the July 30 issue of FEBS Letters.   view more (2004-07-29)

Descartes Research Prize to Professor Jacobs from the University of Tampere
At a ceremony today in Prague Castle, Howy Jacobs, Professor of Molecular Biology in the University of Tampere (Finland), was presented with the EU's Descartes Research Prize 2004, on behalf of his multinational research consortium on 'Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Ageing and Disease' (MBAD).   view more (2004-12-02)

The turbidity of wine has an influence on the aroma of the ferment, but not on the accumulation of biogenic amines
The turbidity of red wine during its ageing in oak casks has an influence on the accumulation of volatile compounds and, thereby, on the wine's aroma, but not on the accumulation of biogenic amines.   view more (2006-11-28)

Research suggests aspirin helps combat cataracts
Ongoing research in the School of Animal and Microbial Sciences (AMS) at the University of Reading has helped to clarify the process of cataract, the largest cause of blindness in the world. Professor James Crabbe and his team in AMS have targeted the importance of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory... view more (2004-06-03)

The Ageing Brain
Is mental decline in old age inevitable? If mental decline can be avoided what is available to stimulate the active minds of the elderly? Would the use of computer-generated simulation of reality be an ethical way to provide for an increased population of mentally active old people? The Ageing... view more (2001-07-10)

Ancient neutrinos could put string theory and quantum loop gravity to the test
Tiny but ageing neutrinos can be used to test the very foundations of quantum theory at unprecedented cosmological time scales.   view more (2005-10-14)

Investigating the techniques of Old Masters
Why do the colours in some of Van Gogh's paintings change? How did he mix his paint? The new De Mayerne research programme is investigating molecular changes due to the ageing of paintings, artist's techniques and the effects of previous restorations. The De Mayerne research programme concentrates... view more (2002-06-24)

Ground-breaking new insight into the development of Alzheimer's disease
According to estimates there are 85,000 Alzheimer patients in our country and approximately 20,000 new cases every year. This spectacular increase is due to the increasing ageing population. Unfortunately it is still unclear precisely which ageing process forms the basis of this spectacular rise in... view more (2008-04-23)
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