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We Are Slowly Winning the War on Cancer

Posted in Medicine on 30th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Cancer mortality rate has been reduced from a peak of 215 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 to 172 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.

Telomerase can be turned off with a genetic switch which could be an antiaging breakthrough

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered an on-and-off switch in cells that may hold the key to healthy aging.

Longevity gene in fruit flies hints at coming genetic discoveries to slow aging

Posted in Science on 12th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

With the increasing incidence of age-related diseases, like Alzheimers and cancer, its not just about prolonging life, but prolonging health too.

NHS cancer services struggling, says charity

Posted in Medicine on 8th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

NHS cancer services in England are at a "tipping point" in the wake of years of efficiency savings and the recent NHS reforms, warns Cancer Research UK.

Aubrey de Grey: Technological miniaturization could increase our lifespans

Posted in Hardware on 5th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

The miniaturization of technologies will eventually result in them dominating medical treatments, enabling us to live longer.