Being aware of death and embracing it is getting normal for people nowadays. Everybody knows that we’re heading towards the terminal point in our lives. The only way of dealing with this is extending our life expectancy. Unfortunately, the wonder of aging is not yet fully understood by science. There are still loopholes that keep [...]
Continue reading...18. February 2011
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There is much controversy surrounding the use of stem cells for various therapeutic procedures however, perhaps the answer is utilizing adult stem cells rather than the stormy embryonic stem cells. Adult stem cells are quite possibly the future of medicine and in particular they may have a huge role to play in the anti aging [...]
Continue reading...8. February 2011
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Medical investigator Peter Davies started his research into Alzheimer’s disease decades ago in the seventies prior to the true serious nature of the illness actually being evident. When humanity reaches the year 2030 about seven and a half million U.S. citizens will be afflicted with the terrible neurodegenerative illness. Alzheimer’s is now costing America about [...]
Continue reading...4. February 2011
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Just consider for a moment an artificially intelligent [AI] human, given the same privileges as a genuine human but not being burdened by the restricted longevity ordinary humans must contend with. They would hold the capability to accumulate wealth and resources for itself ad infinitum. As humans we do not tend to live for any [...]
Continue reading...9. January 2011
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Stability, education, lifestyle and eating habits influence longevity. However, genes seem to be the ruling secret for longevity. This is what Lilian says. She has worked 40 years in a printing firm, studied accounting at McGill University and performs daily exercises – A combination of genes and habits together appear to be the ultimate secret [...]
Continue reading...9. January 2011
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A research from, Salk Institute for biological Studies demonstrated that if tiny cellular factories of the mitochondria were slowed, people would be able live longer. The full study was published in January’s 2011 issue of the Journal Cell. The experiment was conducted on a roundworm of the species of Ceanorhabditis elegans. Andrew Dillin and his [...]
Continue reading...23. December 2010
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A new way to prevent oxidative damage to cells has been discovered by UCLA biochemists. Avoiding oxidation in essential acids of cell membranes can help in the development of more effective nutritional supplements. It can even promote medicine that can prevent neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fundamental essential nutrients [...]
Continue reading...18. November 2010
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A group of researchers from the University of Michigan has revealed that when a new found gene is suppressed it increases the life span of round worms. Investigators who are researching the aging process have understood for some time now that when calories are restricted in some animals they will live longer. However, the objective [...]
Continue reading...12. November 2010
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Since humans first looked at each other, they have made it their business to find a means of regaining or keeping their youth for as long as they possibly could. Things have not changed that much from then until now – except for the manner of the search and how it has gone. Some pretty [...]
Continue reading...11. November 2010
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Two variations of alterations will buildup within our chromosomes as we advance in age – these are known as mutations and epimutations. Mutations are modifications of the DNA string as it is, and epimutations being modifications to the DNA decorations, that regulate its inclination to be reprogrammed into proteins. Fortunately, it is not necessary that [...]
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21. February 2011
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