Anti-Aging/Longevity News

Exercise staves off age-related brain changes

Posted in Brain and Mental Performance, Exercise on Tue December 02, 2008

Regular exercise increases cerebral blood flow and helps to stave off age-related brain changes, so say researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC). ... Continue Reading

Environmental pollutant may promote obesity

Posted in Environment, Weight and Obesity on Tue December 02, 2008

A common environmental pollutant that is known to have a potent effect on gene activity may be promoting obesity, according to Japanese researchers. ... Continue Reading

Eating eggs during pregnancy affects breast cancer outcome of offspring

Posted in Cancer, Dietary Supplementation, Genetics in Disease on Tue December 02, 2008

New research suggests that what a woman eats during pregnancy may offer her offspring protection against breast cancer. ... Continue Reading

Incidence of serious bacterial infections rises with temperature

Posted in Environment, Infectious Disease on Tue December 02, 2008

Researchers have discovered that the incidence of serious infections caused by gram-negative bacteria climbs in line with the temperature outside. ... Continue Reading

MicroRNA a new therapeutic target for heart disease

Posted in Cardio-Vascular, Genetics in Disease on Mon December 01, 2008

Scientists have managed to halt the progression of heart disease in mice, and even reverse some of its deleterious effects, by silencing, or blocking, a type of genetic material called microRNA. ... Continue Reading

Antioxidants do not slow aging

Posted in Aging, Dietary Supplementation on Mon December 01, 2008

Results of a recent study of nematode worms has found that antioxidants have no effect on lifespan, thus suggesting that the free radical theory of aging may well be wrong. ... Continue Reading