Research on Aging is Being Driven by Wealthy Benefactors
Wealthy businessmen are taking research on aging one step further by investing in companies they believe will help reverse the aging process.
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Longevity
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Longevity references the length of life, or the ability of humans to survive for increasingly longer periods of time through genetics and lifestyle choices.
New Milestones Establish a Different Picture of Aging
You might think of aging milestones as life events, but for the body, there are distinct physiological milestones that it experiences as we age.
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Do Humans Have an Age Limit?
Risk of death increases significantly with age. Some research suggests there is a human age limit, but others say the longer people live, the risk levels off.
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The Anti-Aging Potential of Rapamycin
Traditionally used as an immune suppressant following organ transplants, rapamycin is of interest to researchers as it can slow down cell growth and fight aging.
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Can Dogs Sense Cancer as Well as Technology?
Studies suggest that dogs possess a sense of smell capable of identifying cancers up to 97% of the time.
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What is NAD+ and What Is Its Impact on Aging?
For all the antiaging creams, supplements and treatments, it’s possible that none hold the potential of NAD+, an alternative form of vitamin B3 called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. It is converted…
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Can Anger Management Increase Longevity?
Have you ever been so mad you felt flushed or experienced chest pains, headaches or some other physical manifestation of stress? If so, it might not come as a surprise…
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What Does White Matter Say About the Aging Brain
One of the aging brain’s most important tissues is white matter, the nerve fibers that facilitate communication between different parts of the brain.
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The Okinawan Secret to Longevity
Okinawa is home to a population known for longevity and has even been dubbed by some as “the land of immortals.” Reasons why have been heavily researched.
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Age Related Cognitive Decline – What to Expect?
Most of us will suffer age related cognitive decline as we grow old, but at the same time, most of us can live happily with this condition.
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