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Health Hazards of Modern Living
Whereas both leisure-time and occupational physical activity lower a person’s risks of a heart attack, certain modern-day conveniences raise that risk.

A number of previous studies conducted in developed countries show a relationship between higher levels of physical activity and lower risks of cardiovascular disease.  In a case-control study of 10,043 cases of first myocardial ...

Coffee Compounds May Protect Against Diabetes
Chinese researchers reveal cellular mechanism by which heavy coffee drinkers are at a lower risk of developing type-2 diabetes.

Type-2 diabetes accounts for up to 95% of all diabetes cases in the world. Previous studies have suggested that people who drink four or more cups of coffee daily have a 50% lower risk of ...

Patient-Centric Medical Care Promotes Longevity
People who have access to medical care that is comprehensive, readily accessible, and patient-centered are at lower risks of death.

Greater access to features of high-quality primary care – namely comprehensiveness, patient-centeredness and extended office hours  – associates with lower mortality.   Anthony Jerant, from University of California/Davis (California, USA), and colleagues utilized data from the 2000-05 ...

Moderate Red Wine Consumption May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Red wine apparently mimics the effects of aromatase inhibitors, which play a key role in managing estrogen levels.

Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among American women.  Chrisandra Shufelt, from Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute ...

Fish Oil Improves Muscle Strength
Among older women who strength train, supplementation with omega-3 helps to enhance the benefits on muscle.

Fish oil is rich in n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids, which have been shown to play a role in the plasma membrane and cell function of muscles. CL Rodacki, from Parana Federal University (Brazil), and ...

 

RESEARCH UPDATES: ANTI-AGING SCIENCE

Future-forward research developments with potential applications for human aging intervention.
Page RL, Malcuit C, Vilner L, Vojtic I, Shaw S, Hedblom E, Hu J, Pins GD, Rolle MW, Dominko T.
Tissue Eng Part A. 2011 Nov;17(21-22):2629-40.
Wesson DW, Borkowski AH, Landreth GE, Nixon RA, Levy E, Wilson DA.
J Neurosci. 2011 Nov 2;31(44):15962-71.
Zeng Y, Tan M, Kohyama J, Sneddon M, Watson JB, Sun YE, Xie CW.
J Neurosci. 2011 Dec 7;31(49):17800-10.
Lakshminarayanan V, Thompson P, Wolfert MA, Buskas T, Bradley JM, Pathangey LB, Madsen CS, Cohen PA, Gendler SJ, Boons GJ.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Dec 14

 
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Dr. Klatz
Breaking attendance records for previous biomedical conferences, The Winter 2011 Session of the 19th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging & Aesthetic Medicine drew 5,500+ physicians, health practitioners, scientists, and corporate leaders to a three-day educational program that outlined practicable medical protocols and biomedical technologies that to aim detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and optimize the human aging process.
ANTI-AGING TIP OF THE DAY
Supercharge Your Cells
Telomeres are the endcaps on chromosomes, and telomeric shortening is thought to govern the number of times a cell can divide. Telomeres are also thought to be highly susceptible to damage by free radicals. Researchers from the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS; North Carolina, USA) studied multivitamin use and nutrient intakes, as well as telomere length, among 586 women, ages 35 to 74, enrolled in the Sister Study. Compared to non-multivitamin users, the team found that telomeres were 5.1% longer in those who took a daily multivitamin...

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