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• Neurosurgeon raises toast to red wine

  It was at a neurosurgical conference in Boston in 2005 that Maroon became aware of new efforts in longevity research that highlighted ways to isolate resveratrol. A triathlete who says he admires the work ethic of Steelers, Maroon decided to immerse himself Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:25 AM by Editor / 1 Comments

  Tags: SIRT1, Exercise, Resveratrol, red wine

• Never Say Die; Step aside, quacks. The search for longer life is a real science now.

  Anne Underwood NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Dec 15, 2008 By the time it reaches the age of 18 days, the average roundworm is old, flabby, sluggish and wrinkled. By 20 days, the creature will likely be dead—unless, that is, it's one Read More...
  Posted Saturday, December 06, 2008 6:41 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: SIRT1, Life extension, Resveratrol

• Longevity Drug May Protect Against Radiation

  The longevity drug resveratrol may also protect against radiation damage. Next we'll find out that it cleans carpets, too. Resveratrol has shown promise in extending the healthy lifespans of lab animals. It's now in clinical trials for treating Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:49 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Resveratrol, Radiation, longevity drug

• Resveratrol Longevity Science Makes Dramatic U-Turn, But Resveratrol Supplements Remain Unchanged

  Resveratrol Longevity Science Makes Dramatic U-Turn, But Resveratrol Supplements Remain Unchanged Mega-dose Resveratrol, Sirtuin1 gene Target Discredited; Lower Dose, Array of Small Molecules (Longevinex(R)) Exert Greater Effect While the red wine molecule Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:41 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Resveratrol

• Hoping Two Drugs Carry a Side Effect: Longer Life

  One day last month, clad in white plastic garments from head to toe, Dr. David Sinclair showed a visitor around his germ-free mouse room here at Harvard Medical School. The mice, subjects in studies of health and longevity, are kept in wire baskets under Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:05 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Caloric restriction, Aging reserach, SIRT1, Resveratrol, Sirtris, anti-aging

• 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 Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, SIRT1, Resveratrol

• New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging

  Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs. The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, an ingredient Read More...
  Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 6:42 AM by Editor / 1 Comments

  Tags: Resveratrol

• A Low Dose of Dietary Resveratrol Partially Mimics Caloric Restriction and Retards Aging Parameters in Mice

  Resveratrol in high doses has been shown to extend lifespan in some studies in invertebrates and to prevent early mortality in mice fed a high-fat diet. We fed mice from middle age (14-months) to old age (30-months) either a control diet, a low dose of Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:50 AM by Editor / 1 Comments

  Tags: Caloric restriction, Resveratrol

• Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young

  How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to the so-called “French paradox” lies in red wine. Now, the results of a new study bring Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:07 AM by Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Heart disease, Resveratrol

• 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 Editor / 0 Comments

  Tags: Longevity, Resveratrol, Sirtuins, David Sinclair