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Ibuprofen use leads to extended lifespan in several species, study shows

Posted in Science on 20th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Regular doses of ibuprofen extended the lifespan of multiple species.

Global life expectancy has increased by 6 years since 1990

Posted in Medicine on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Between 1990 and 2013, global life expectancy increased by nearly 5.8 years in men and 6.6 years in women.

Halving of malaria deaths 'tremendous achievement'

Posted in Medicine on 10th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Each year, more people are being reached with life-saving malaria interventions.

Disruptive sounds help aging brain ignore distractions

Posted in Medicine on 29th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

By learning to discriminate a sound amidst progressively more disruptive distractions, we can diminish our distractibility.

Whole-genome sequences of 17 of the worlds oldest living people published

Posted in Science on 13th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers unable to find genes significantly associated with extreme longevity.