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    Hibernation naturally stops your body from aging
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 17

    Hibernation naturally stops your body from aging

    What if you were told there was a completely natural way to stop your body from aging? However, you’d have to hibernate from Sept. to May.
    Scientists identify protein that can reverse muscle aging
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 15

    Scientists identify protein that can reverse muscle aging

    Researchers have shown that a protein named for the mythical land of youth in Irish folklore is effective at reversing aging in muscle cells
    Want to Live Longer? Find Out if You Snore
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 14

    Want to Live Longer? Find Out if You Snore

    TAU researchers found that women aged 55 and over who snore are at increased risk for sleep apnea, which can be fatal.
    The amazing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 8

    The amazing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan

    Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila.
    Researchers unlock the cellular secrets of ageing
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 7

    Researchers unlock the cellular secrets of ageing

    Researchers discovered how genetic mutations accumulated slowly over a lifetime lead to dramatic changes in how blood is formed after 70.
    The secret to a longer lifespan lies in your sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    The secret to a longer lifespan lies in your sleep

    Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest novel targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.
    Researchers discover the genetic keys to a long life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    Researchers discover the genetic keys to a long life

    Despite huge variation in lifespan and size, different animal species end their natural life with similar numbers of genetic changes.
    Enzyme reverses muscle loss due to aging and cancer, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Enzyme reverses muscle loss due to aging and cancer, study finds

    Their work demonstrates the importance of the enzyme GCN5 in maintaining the expression of key structural proteins in skeletal muscle.
    The Fountain of Youth discovered in stem cells
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 12

    The Fountain of Youth discovered in stem cells

    As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur.
    Fecal transplants shown to reverse aging process
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 5

    Fecal transplants shown to reverse aging process

    Transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old mice can reverse hallmarks of aging in the gut, eyes, and brain.
    Gut microbes could reverse your brain's age-related deterioration
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 4

    Gut microbes could reverse your brain's age-related deterioration

    A novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut.
    Satisfaction with life linked to brain chemistry
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 25

    Satisfaction with life linked to brain chemistry

    A new study shows that Oxytocin release increases with age, showing why, on average, people are more caring as they get older.
    What determines how long people live?  New research has answers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 15

    What determines how long people live? New research has answers

    The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal species has shed new light on decades-old questions.
    Diabetics who eat less processed food at night may live longer
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 17

    Diabetics who eat less processed food at night may live longer

    The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories
    The colder you are -- the longer you live, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 15

    The colder you are -- the longer you live, study finds

    Researchers have found that body temperature exerts a greater effect on lifespan than metabolic rate.
    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 13

    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says

    Scientists report certain people who feel lonely over a sustained period of time may experience elevated decline in verbal memory skills.
    Physical activity may protect your brain as you age
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 10

    Physical activity may protect your brain as you age

    New research from UGA shows every extra step counts when it comes to protecting the brain from the harmful effects of aging.
    Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging

    Salk researchers treated mice with anti-aging regimen beginning in middle age and found no increase in cancer or other health problems later
    Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power

    Among the trends in functional beverages are products that provide an edge in managing stress and support better focus and cognition.
    Physical fitness linked to substantially lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 28

    Physical fitness linked to substantially lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

    One finding of this study is that as people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased—it was not all-or-nothing.
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