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Suppressing growth hormone in early adulthood may prevent cancer
A modest suppression of growth hormone and related compounds beginning in early adulthood may delay the onset or progression of several types of cancer, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and other centers reported today at ENDO 2005, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in San Diego. view more (2005-06-06)
22-year study finds adults aren't active enough
A new study has sounded the alarm that the majority of Canadian adults are inactive over their lifespan and don't exercise enough during their leisure time. view more (2009-05-13)
The secret to long life
What controls lifespan? An intriguing new twist is emerging from the work of Professor Heinz Osiewacz (Frankfurt) using a short-lived fungus. He has discovered that when there is a mutation in the gene, Grisea, that controls copper uptake into cells, the fungus can live 60% longer than their normal wild-types. Why is this? Professor Osiewacz... view more... (2001-04-04)
How oxidative stress may help prolong life
Oxidative stress has been linked to aging, cancer and other diseases in humans. Paradoxically, researchers have suggested that small exposure to oxidative conditions may actually offer protection from acute doses. view more (2009-05-29)
Reduced diet thwarts aging, disease in monkeys
The bottom-line message from a decades-long study of monkeys on a restricted diet is simple: Consuming fewer calories leads to a longer, healthier life. view more (2009-07-10)
CNRS makes undersea window-cleaners redundant
The formation of bio-films is a major problem for undersea optical instruments. To prevent fouling, researchers at the Electro-Chemical Systems and Interfaces Laboratory (LISE) at CNRS (France's leading research establishment) have contributed to the development of a very promising electro-chemical protection process. The principle is based on... view more... (2004-03-05)
Mouse protein points to memory pill for the old
A drug to aid learning and memory in the elderly may be possible as a result of work being carried out at the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research at University College London. A team led by Dr Karl Peter Giese, of the department of learning and memory, is looking at the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying memory - not so much the... view more... (2000-04-10)
Cutting calories slightly can reduce aging damage
A lifelong habit of trimming just a few calories from the daily diet can do more than slim the waistline-a new study shows it may help lessen the effects of aging. view more (2006-05-09)
Single molecule extends fat mice lives by reversing gene pathways associated with disease in obese
Researchers have used a single compound to increase the lifespan of obese mice, and found that the drug reversed nearly all of the changes in gene expression patterns found in mice on high calorie diets-some of which are associated with diabetes, heart disease, and other significant diseases related to obesity. view more (2006-11-02)
Blame Our Evolutionary Risk of Cancer on Our Body Mass
A key enzyme that cuts short our cellular lifespan in an effort to thwart cancer has now been linked to body mass. view more (2006-12-06)
Mosquito parasite may help fight dengue fever
Dengue fever is a terrible viral disease blighting many of the world's tropical regions. Carried by mosquitoes, such as Aedes aegypti, 40% of the world's population is believed to be at risk from the infection. view more (2009-05-01)
Umbilical cord blood cell transplants may help ALS patients
A study at the University of South Florida has shown that transplants of mononuclear human umbilical cord blood (MNChUCB) cells may help patients suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. view more (2008-06-25)
Parents can help stop the obesity epidemic, says psychologist
Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert told the American Psychological Association on Saturday. view more (2009-08-10)
Smokers more likely to be disabled in later life
Smokers are not only likely to die earlier than non-smokers, but they are more likely to spend more of their life with a disability than non-smokers, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. And this is despite the fact that non-smokers, by virtue of living longer, would be expected to experience more disability. The... view more... (2000-07-13)
Peaches Need Mineral Supplements Too
Peaches and nectarines sprayed with a calcium, magnesium and titanium-containing formulation increases fruit firmness and lifespan, according to new research published in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Spanish researchers found that applying these natural compounds to peach and nectarine trees pre-harvest gives dramatic... view more... (2004-06-16)
New Insights Into Cardiac Aging
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have found that the conserved protein d4eBP modulates cardiac aging in Drosophila (fruit flies). view more (2009-09-15)
NYC-area 1st: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital performs transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement
A breakthrough new procedure may improve quality of life for children and adults with a common type of congenital heart defect that interferes with the body's ability to oxygenate blood through the lungs. view more (2007-08-23)
Mouse Study: When It Comes To Living Longer, It's Better To Go Hungry Than Go Running
A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve. view more (2008-05-14)
Antibiotics help combat dangerous tropical disease
The disease is triggered off by the bite of an infected mosquito: together with its anticoagulant the mosquito pumps threadworm larvae into its host's body. These gravitate towards the lymph nodes, where they grow into threadworms which may be up to ten centimetres long. view more (2005-06-27)
Osteoarthritis in finger joints predicts heart death in men
Osteoarthritis in any finger joint is a forewarning of death from heart disease in men, finds Finnish research in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Osteoarthritis in the fingers of both hands was an indicator of shortened life expectancy in women, the study found. The researchers assessed the prevalence of osteoarthritis in a representative... view more... (2003-01-14)
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