Environment

Longevity and Age Management

UV causes long-term eye damage

Posted in Cataract, Environment, Healthcare and Information, Sensory on Wed July 30, 2008

Cumulative exposure to the sun's UV rays can lead to permanent loss of vision, experts warn. ... Continue Reading

Population bomb 'ticks louder than climate'

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Environment, Industry News on Thu July 24, 2008

Global population growth is looming as a bigger threat to the world's food production and water supplies than climate change, a leading scientist says. ... Continue Reading

Experts debate extent of sun exposure risk

Posted in Cancer, Environment, Skin-Hair, Industry News on Wed July 23, 2008

UK consultant dermatologist Sam Shuster and melanoma specialist Scott Menzies from the University of Sydney have entered a debate regarding the association between sun exposure and skin cancer. ... Continue Reading

Global warming to 'raise incidences of kidney-stones'

Posted in Environment, Industry News on Tue July 15, 2008

Researchers in the US have predicted that global warming may increase the number of Americans who suffer from kidney stones. ... Continue Reading

Smoking, bladder cancer risk 'largely unknown'

Posted in Cancer, Environment on Tue July 08, 2008

Few people are aware of the strong link between smoking and the risk of bladder cancer, a new study reveals. ... Continue Reading

Gene activity can be altered by lifestyle

Posted in Diabetes, Environment, Exercise, Mitochondria on Fri June 20, 2008

Physical inactivity and acquired obesity can alter gene activity by impairing expression of the genes which help cells produce energy, a study of identical twins has found. ... Continue Reading

Alcohol, help and hindrance to health

Posted in Environment, Healthcare and Information, Longevity on Wed June 11, 2008

While moderate consumption of alcohol has been found to benefit health, exceeding recommended alcohol limits can have significant long-term implications. ... Continue Reading

More people suffering from allergies, statistics show

Posted in Environment, Genetic Research, Genetics on Wed May 28, 2008

Over the last 30 years physicians have reported a significant increase in the number of people affected by allergies. ... Continue Reading

Sooty air causing more early deaths

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Environment on Tue May 27, 2008

An estimated 2,000 to 2,900 people in the San Joaquin Valley die prematurely each year due to a diminutive but dangerous kind of air pollution, according to a study released last week. ... Continue Reading

DNA damage 'caused by pesticides'

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Environment on Thu May 22, 2008

New research in India suggests exposure to pesticides could have damaged the DNA of people in farming communities, leading to higher rates of cancer. ... Continue Reading

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