Longevity Magazine eJournal - December 6, 2012

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December 6, 2012

HEALTH HEADLINES

• Tomato Juice Decreases Inflammation

• Lifting Weights Wards Against
Metabolic Syndrome

• Echinacea May Help to Prevent
Common Cold

• Omega-3 Improves Memory

• Physical Activity Helps to Preserve
Brain Structure & Activity

• Anti-Aging Research Updates:
Science Literature

A4M ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Paradigm Shift:
A4M and the Anti-Aging Revolution

• A4M Fellowships & Certifications

• Publishing Announcement

• Join the A4M Today

TOP FORUM THREADS

Brain & Mental Performance –
Is a Wandering Mind a Sign of Aging?

Toxins –
Deadly side effects of consuming fluoridated tap water

Allergy –
Food allergies? Pesticides in tap water might be to blame

Senior Health –
Eliminating the pitfalls of aging beyond 80

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Inflammation

Tomato Juice Decreases Inflammation

A glass of tomato juice helps to reduce inflammatory markers associated with heart disease and diabetes.

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Metabolic Dysfunction

Lifting Weights Wards Against Metabolic Syndrome

People who lift weights are less likely to have metabolic syndrome – a cluster of risk factors linked to heart disease and diabetes.

» Read the full story

Infectious Disease

Echinacea May Help to Prevent Common Cold

Largest study to-date of extract of Echinacea purpurea suggests its efficacy to ward off the common cold.

» Read the full story

Brain and Mental Performance

Omega-3 Improves Memory

Dietary supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids boosts working memory, among healthy young adults.

» Read the full story

Brain and Mental Performance

Physical Activity Helps to Preserve Brain Structure & Activity

Seniors who engage in regular physical activity are less likely to experience loss of brain volume and potentially retain cognitive skills.

» Read the full story

ANTI-AGING RESEARCH UPDATES: SCIENCE LITERATURE

Long-term safety and efficacy of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) grafts in a preclinical model of retinitis pigmentosa.
	Li Y, Tsai YT, Hsu CW, Erol D, Yang J, Wu WH, Davis RJ, et al. Mol Med. 2012 Aug 9. doi: 10.2119/molmed.2012.00242.

Skeletal muscle neural progenitor cells exhibit properties of NG2-glia.
	Birbrair A, Zhang T, Wang ZM, Messi ML, Enikolopov GN, Mintz A, Delbono O. Exp Cell Res. 2013 Jan 1;319(1):45-63. Epub 2012 Sep 20.

Fibroblast growth factor-21, extends lifespan in mice.
	Zhang Y, Xie Y, Berglund ED, Coate KC, He TT, Katafuchi T, et al. elife. 2012;1:e00065. doi: 10.7554/eLife.00065. Epub 2012 Oct 15.

Microglial repopulation model reveals a robust homeostatic process for replacing CNS myeloid cells.
	Varvel NH, Grathwohl SA, Baumann F, Liebig C, Bosch A, Brawek B, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Oct 30;109(44):18150-5.

A4M ANNOUNCEMENT:

		Paradigm Shift: A4M and the Anti-Aging Revolution 2012 marks the 20-year anniversary of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. The new feature-length film titled “Paradigm Shift: A4M and the Anti-Aging Revolution” presents how the anti-aging revolution is working to shift the focus of western medicine from disease to prevention and how this paradigm shift will help people live healthier, longer. VIEW THE TRAILER
		Fellowship in Anti-Aging & Regenerative Functional Medicine January 24-26, 2013. Phoenix, AZ USA. Module I(B) focuses on advanced hormonal prescribing and difficult hormonal therapy cases. Therapies for women’s health concerns, sexual health, thyroid dysfunctions, as well as diagnostic testing. » Read more

PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT:

		The latest volume of the sole textbook series in anti-aging and regenerative medicine is now available. VIEW Table of Contents ORDER Print book ORDER eBOOK

A4M ANNOUNCEMENT:

		Join the A4M Today Educate – Empower – Excite. The A4M’s Consumer eMembership encourages you to expand your knowledge of ways to enhance and improve your years of productivity and vitality. » MORE about Consumer eMembership Physicians and health practitioners are invited to join as Individual Professional members. Features exclusive tools to help your practice reach its full potential, such as Directory Listing, Conference Discounts, and access to affiliated practice management programs. » MORE about Professional Membership

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) publishes Longevity Magazine®. A unique feature of The World Health Network, www.worldhealth.net, the A4M’s educational website. Longevity Magazine® e-Journal is an electronic publication that provides timely and informative news relating to wellness, prevention, and biotech advancements in longevity. Our mascot is the Galapagos tortoise (Geochelone nigra). A gentle giant that measures six feet head-to-toe and subsists on plants, the Galapagos tortoise boasts the longest animal lifespan, averaging at 150 years and a maximum lifespan of 300 years.

Established in 1992 and comprised of 26,000 member physicians, health practitioners, and scientists representing 120 nations worldwide, The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. (A4M) is a non-profit medical organization dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. A4M is also dedicated to educating physicians, scientists, and members of the public on anti-aging issues. A4M believes that the disabilities associated with normal aging are caused by physiological dysfunction which in many cases are ameliorable to medical treatment, such that the human lifespan can be increased, and the quality of one’s life improved as one grows chronologically older. A4M seeks to disseminate information concerning innovative science and research as well as treatment modalities designed to prolong the human lifespan. Although A4M seeks to disseminate information on many types of medical treatments, it does not promote or endorse any specific treatment nor does it sell or endorse any commercial product .

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