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• Wine chemical improves health but not longevity

  Efforts to tinker with the biology of ageing to treat disease and extend lifespan are beginning to resemble the split personalities of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This week, scientists revealed that giving healthy, middle-aged mice an ingredient found in red Read More...
  Posted Thursday, July 03, 2008 5:03 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, SIRT1, Resveratrol

• The World's Longevity Secrets

  It may have seemed like good news when federal officials announced earlier this month that U.S. life expectancy had jumped four months and, for the first time, surpassed 78 years. But forget about 78. What if someone said that you--not some future generation--should Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:17 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity

• Proteins could relate to increased longevity in women

  Scientists in Spain and Italy have identified a group of proteins in laboratory rats that could help explain two enduring medical mysteries why women live longer than men and why calorie restriction stands as the only proven method of extending longevity. Read More...
  Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 2:59 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Caloric restriction, Proteins

• Blood tests 'could be used to predict lifespan'

  A particular type of white blood cell is more abundant in people whose parents live to be 100, a study shows. Researchers hope the cells can be used as a marker for longevity - and perhaps even lead to a way for people to live longer. It's well known Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:16 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Genetic testing

• HEALTH Q&A: Living longer isn't a political issue yet

  Dr. Robert Butler, 81, says he felt a need to "sum up" all he has learned in 50 years of studying longevity. "This was a hard book to write," he says of his massive tome, "The Longevity Revolution" (Public Affairs, 2008). Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:25 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Politics and Legislation

• Nation's longevity reaches a record

  The government says Americans' life expectancy has surpassed 78 years. While that is a record, the U.S. still lags behind 30 other countries in longevity. Japan tops the list, with children born in 2006 expected to live until they are 83. The government Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:48 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Life expectancy

• Longevity gene keeps the brain ticking over

  A GENE linked to IQ might also help to prolong life. The gene codes for an enzyme called succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH), which destroys GABA, a neurotransmitter that dampens brain activity and causes drowsiness. The gene comes in two common Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:43 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Brain

• Pharmaceutical Fountain of Youth Could Cost Pennies

  "It's not a matter of if, but when," said gerontologist David Sinclair of a drug that promises a long and healthy life -- not quite a fountain of youth, but perhaps a fountain of fitness. Best of all, predicted Sinclair, you'll be able Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:00 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Resveratrol, Sirtuins, David Sinclair

• Expect new drugs to treat aging, researchers say

  Is 90 the new 50? Not yet, aging researchers say, but medical breakthroughs to significantly extend life and ease the ailments of getting older are closer than many people think. "The general public has no idea what's coming," said David Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 12:20 PM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Life extension, Resveratrol

• Living longer isn't a political issue — yet

  Dr. Robert Butler, 81, says he felt a need to "sum up" all he has learned in 50 years of studying longevity. "This was a hard book to write," he says of his massive tome, "The Longevity Revolution," (Public Affairs, 2008). Read More...
  Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 7:06 AM by clementlawyer / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Politics and Legislation, Retirement, Lifestyle