Beta carotene slows decline in lung power associated with ageing
Beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, slows the decline in lung power associated with ageing, reveals research in Thorax. view more (2006-03-23)
Maintaining the brain's wiring in aging and disease
Researchers at the Babraham Institute near Cambridge, supported by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), have discovered that the brain's circuitry survives longer than previously thought in diseases of ageing such as Alzheimer's disease. view more (2008-12-08)
Preventive treatments in elderly people needs rethinking
Rather than prolonging life, preventive treatments in elderly people may simply change the cause of death - the manner of our dying, say doctors in this week's BMJ. view more (2007-08-10)
Scientists Probe Genetics Of Brain Vulnerability
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are investigating why people with a specific genetic makeup are more likely to develop brain disease and less likely to make a good recovery from head injury. The study has important implications for those with the particular brain protein who choose to take part in potentially dangerous contact sports... view more... (2003-01-10)
Ageing and the NHS: how age affects hospital admissions
Use of acute services by patients who die in NHS hospitals does not increase with age according to new research by the University of Bristol published in the British Medical Journal this Friday [16 April]. Professor Shah Ebrahim and colleagues in the University's Department of Social Medicine analysed hospital episode statistics for England for... view more... (2004-04-15)
Scientists locate disease switches
A team of scientists from the University of Copenhagen and the Max Planck Institute in Germany, using groundbreaking technology, has identified no less than 3,600 molecular switches in the human body. view more (2009-07-17)
Tissue engineering for an ageing population.
New products offering radical solutions to the medical problems of our ageing population will appear within the next 5-10 years, says Tim Hardingham speaking at the BA Festival of Science at the University of Glasgow today [3 September 2001]. Professor Hardingham, Head of the UK Centre for Tissue Engineering, a collaboration between the... view more... (2001-08-30)
New research could help us deliver genes for new bone formation
UK scientists are working on new methods to regenerate cartilage and bone by delivering genes to stem cells within the body to instruct them to turn into bone cells. view more (2005-09-29)
Science & Public Affairs - December 2001
In this month's Science & Public Affairs"¦.. dangers in reforms for the Mental Health Act?, are we coping with an ageing population?, public consultation on infectious diseases in livestock, how good is public consultation on radioactive waste?, what is the way forward for a greener countryside? Opinion Welcome to the stable Sir Brian... view more... (2001-12-11)
More Britons live alone
More Britons are living alone than ever before, with more men than women living on their own between the ages of 25 and 44. And once someone has gone solo, they are more likely to remain living alone shows new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). view more (2005-01-27)
Researchers To Reveal Aging's Origins on Global Stage
Four of the biologists who described the underlying causes of aging will soon share their findings with an international audience during a symposium at the upcoming World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. view more (2009-06-24)
Diabetes drugs of the future
COMMON blood-pressure drugs that help prevent the life-threatening complications of diabetes may do so by slowing the accelerated ageing from which diabetics suffer. The discovery could one day lead to drugs that delay some of the symptoms of ageing in everyone. People with diabetes tend to age rapidly, particularly if they have type 1 diabetes,... view more... (2002-10-02)
Shrinking brains but healthy memory-does brain matter matter?
Brain shrinkage, a common symptom of ageing when people hit their 60's, appears to have no impact on an individual's capacity to think or learn, according to ANU research. view more (2005-06-13)
Seven Ages Of Man And Woman: A look At Life In Britain In The Second Elizabethan Era
It is just over 400 years since Shakespeare described the 'seven ages' of life in As You Like It. How accurate is that narrative today? One way of finding out is to draw on the wealth of information now available to us on the health, incomes, education, employment, families, relationships and social attitudes of the people of Britain - large-scale... view more... (2004-06-18)
The world's oldest bacteria
A research team has for the first time ever discovered DNA from living bacteria that are more than half a million years old. Never before has traces of still living organisms that old been found. view more (2007-08-28)
Structure of cog at the hub of metabolism reveals anti-ageing function
The structure of a key energy-releasing enzyme found in all animals is designed to minimise free radical production, an international team of researchers report in the journal Science today. In a startling feat of structural biology, the team visualised the entire molecular structure of succinate dehydrogenase in the bacterium E. coli, allowing... view more... (2003-01-30)
Brain function and negative thinking linked to late-onset depression
Late-onset depression, which first emerges in people aged 60 and over, is linked to a decline in the brain's executive functions that leads to repetitive, negative thought patterns a new study reveals. view more (2006-06-26)
Not enough evidence that multivitamins prevent infections in the elderly
There is currently not enough evidence to suggest that multivitamin and mineral supplements prevent infections in elderly people, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2005-03-30)
Study shows cats can succumb to feline Alzheimer's disease
Ageing cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, Bristol and California have identified a key protein which can build up in the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration. view more (2006-12-06)
Well-being in later life
Older people who are more active and have a wider range of friends have higher self-esteem. And while daily activities can maintain physical health in over-65s, a better sense of well-being comes mainly from how these older people positively view their own health. view more (1999-12-16)
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