Anti-Aging/Longevity News
Cure for jet lag on horizon
Frequent flyers and shift workers could soon have a new lease of life after trial results have shown that the drug tasimelteon can reset the body’s natural sleep rhythm, thus raising hope of a cure for jet lag and shift work-induced insomnia. ... Continue Reading
Indole-3-carbinol lowers breast cancer enzyme
Indole-3-carbinol (I3C), a compound found in cruciferous vegetables including broccoli and cabbage, lowers the activity of an enzyme associated with aggressive breast cancer, say researchers from the University of California, Berkeley. ... Continue Reading
High protein diets may weaken bones
Eating a diet high in protein and cereal grains leads to elevated amounts of acid in the body which can increase calcium excretion and thus weaken bones, say researchers from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. ... Continue Reading
Seniors young at heart
Results of a study concerned with age perception suggest that seniors really are young at heart, with most feeling approximately 13 years younger than their chronological age. ... Continue Reading
Age-related hearing loss gene identified
Researchers have identified a gene associated with presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, thus raising the hope of new treatments for the condition. ... Continue Reading
Gene that protects against lung cancer identified
Researchers have identified a gene that appears to offer protection against lung cancer. ... Continue Reading
Other News
- Exercise staves off age-related brain changes
- Environmental pollutant may promote obesity
- Eating eggs during pregnancy improves breast cancer outcome of offspring
- Incidence of serious bacterial infections rises with temperature
- MicroRNA a new therapeutic target for heart disease
- Antioxidants do not slow aging
- Longevity protein implicated in aging
- New satiety factor identified
- Vitamin K supplementation may protect men against insulin resistance
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