Anti-Aging/Longevity News

Childhood obesity may damage thyroid

Posted in Weight and Obesity, Child Health on Fri December 05, 2008

Childhood obesity may cause structural changes to the thyroid gland similar to those seen with the autoimmune disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis. ... Continue Reading

Cure for jet lag on horizon

Posted in Sleep, Travel on Thu December 04, 2008

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

Posted in Cancer, Nutrition on Thu December 04, 2008

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

Posted in Bone and Dental, Dietary Supplementation, Nutrition, Osteoporosis on Thu December 04, 2008

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

Posted in Aging on Wed December 03, 2008

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

Posted in Genetics in Disease, Sensory on Wed December 03, 2008

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