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The Strive Towards Advance Human Enhancement
One of the most fascinating topics in bio- ethic is human enhancement. Our basic capabilities might in the future be radically advanced, thanks to promising result of scientific developments. We are talking about technologies that will make us smarter, stronger, happier and even morally better-off. Fields of Human Enhancement In recent articles there have been [...]
Continue reading...Centenarian Reaching the Age of 104 years: the Secret is in Her Genes
6. August 2011
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As Dorrie Aber-Noyek reaches her 104th birthday, she is cherished by the staff at the Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. The Chef had prepared her favourite dish (chicken Alfredo). The CEO of the hospital Zeff Ross was also present to congratulate Dorrie Aber-Noyek, but at 1 o’clock the party ended as Dorrie had to [...]
Continue reading...Similar Origin of Stem Cells & Cancer Cells
20. July 2011
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Recently, US scientists revealed that oncogenes can transform typical cells into stem-alike cells. This does thereby give us new insight on how to better and more safely treat diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. Researchers from three different institutions have been working in collaboration to successfully show that human skin cells can be changed [...]
Continue reading...The Obesity Debate Continues
12. July 2011
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Americans’ Overweight Problems May Not Shorten Life-expectancy. Close to one-third of the American adults are victims of the nation’s obesity crisis. A document issued on the 25th of June 2008 revealed that approximately 25 million American citizens were diagnosed with diabetes. Yet improvements in Americans’ longevity over the past decades are rather satisfying, with the [...]
Continue reading...Longevity Is Increasing Despite Rise in Obesity
25. June 2011
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Out of four Australian children one is overweight, and for adults the figures is even worse hitting 60%. Yet, the Longevity of Australians are increasing as a fall in the number deaths from cancer and other diseases is dwindling, but doctors warn, that increase of weight, may be the cause of a new disease. It [...]
Continue reading...Scientists Boast First Successful Transformation of Human Skin Cells to Functional Neurons
24. June 2011
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As scientists embark in a quest to pursue breakthroughs in stem cell therapy, another discovery is made, leading them a step closer to their ultimate goal. A thriving achievement was made by Stanford University’s Marius Wernig and his group as they became the first, to effectively transform human skin cells into nerve cells, without the [...]
Continue reading...Avita Medical’s ReCell Spray-on-Skin Takes Burn Treatment to New Heights
23. June 2011
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Not only is the skin a natural “dam” that impounds the human body fluids, it also serves as a barrier that shields us from hazardous chemicals and infectious agents that may threaten us without warning. Moreover, it is built with sensory receptors that give us senses to feel our surroundings. In the animal kingdom, the [...]
Continue reading...Longevity of Americans Are Lower Than the Average of the Developed World
20. June 2011
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According to a new analysis of data released by the government, life expectancy across U.S counties has declined by 50 years or more behind that of the world’s healthiest nations. For example in Holmes county Missouri a woman can expect to live 73.5 years, which was the average life span of women in the world’s [...]
Continue reading...A threat to Human Health: Antibiotic Abuse in Livestock Farming is Leading to Global Health Risks
19. June 2011
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Britain farmers drastically increase the usage of antibiotics believed to be the cause of the antimicrobials outbreak while the US and other countries in Europe seek solutions to end the global health threat. The human body’s response to medicinal treatment is deteriorating due to the growth of drug-resistant bacteria caused by the severely increased use [...]
Continue reading...New Longevity Test Give Rise to Ethical Questions
19. June 2011
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A new blood test that can determine how fast an individual is aging. This is causing alarming threats among some scientists and medical ethicists. The test measures the length of telomeres, which are structures at the ends of chromosomes that get shorter as a person age. Shortening of telomere, is linked with several diseases associated [...]
Continue reading...Anti Aging Forum
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28. August 2011
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