Anti-Aging/Longevity News

Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Men's Health on Tue August 19, 2008

Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Synthetic Molecules Could Add Spice To Fight Against Cancer

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Cancer on Tue August 19, 2008

Seeking to improve on nature, scientists used a spice-based compound as a starting point and developed synthetic molecules that, in lab settings, are able to kill cancer cells and stop the cells from spreading. ... Continue Reading

Sexual libido mirrors psychological and physical state of human health

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Sexual-Reproductive on Tue August 19, 2008

Scientists proved several years ago that people’s sexual desires are programmed in human genes. Some inherit a high libido from their ancestors, which makes them burn with desire every day. Some need sex only once a week, whereas others do not feel the need in sex at all and can be happy with Platonic love. ... Continue Reading

Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Weight and Obesity on Tue August 19, 2008

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity. ... Continue Reading

Married Folks Still the Healthiest

Posted in Longevity and Age Management on Tue August 19, 2008

People who've exchanged wedding vows tend to be healthier than their single, divorced or widowed peers, but new research shows that health gap may be narrowing. ... Continue Reading

Running Slows The Aging Clock, Researchers Find

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Exercise on Tue August 19, 2008

Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years. Elderly runners have fewer disabilities, a longer span of active life and are half as likely as aging nonrunners to die early deaths, the research found. ... Continue Reading