aging
Complex interactions may matter most for longevity, not single factors
Posted in Medicine on 17th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Complex interactions among diet, mitochondrial DNA, and nuclear DNA appear to influence lifespan at least as much as single factors alone.
Longer Lives Across the Globe
Posted in Medicine on 15th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
While there is still a massive gap between low-income and high-income countries, the report shows that low-income countries have made the greatest progress.
Anti-aging gene also enhances cognition
Posted in Medicine on 12th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
A variant of the gene KLOTHO is known for its anti-aging effects in people fortunate enough to carry one copy. Now researchers find that it also benefits brain function.
7 hours of sleep is optimal amount, new research suggests
Posted in Medicine on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
7 seems to be the magic number when it comes to optimal sleep, according to research that looked at the connection between sleeping habits and age-related memory loss.
New blood 'recharges old brain', mouse study suggests
Posted in Medicine on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers in the US say they might have discovered how to combat and even reverse some processes of ageing, at least in mice.