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Epigenetic Inheritance – Longer Life Can it Be Inherited?
Instead of the differences in the DNA, the inheritance of the changes in the usage of their genes can be a means to pass on the increased span of life from one generation of worms who live long, to the next. A study shows that even if there are no changes in the overall hereditary [...]
Continue reading...Older Women’s Negligence towards Risk of Breast Cancer
1. November 2011
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A survey indicated that just one out of 50 women is aware that the risk of breast cancer is highest amidst older women and not the middle-aged women. Two-third of women aged more than 70, believe that breast cancer occurs more frequently in women between 40 and 59. The charitable Breast Cancer program reports that [...]
Continue reading...A Canadian Study: The Brain Sharpens with Age
30. October 2011
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Recent study results obtained indicates that a human gets wiser and wiser with age. Researchers in Canada conducted experiments with 10 working professionals within the age group of 55 and 75, and 24 others in the age group of 18 and 35. The results of these experiments dispelled the widely prevalent misconception that the mind [...]
Continue reading...Longevity Is Not Only Determined by “The Grandmother Effect”
29. October 2011
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A study at Stanford University of California – Santa Barbara found that a potential reason for increasing human longevity is because older men tend to chase younger women – which according to the research increase the longevity survival of the human species. According to the evolutionary theory, people decease at old age after their reproductive [...]
Continue reading...Aging: Neurodegenerative Diseases Can Be Turned Off – But At What Cost?
24. October 2011
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Longer lifespan comes with a price – physicians discovered: Alzheimer and Parkinson syndromes incidence – among others – raises with age. Theorists – say that aging is a predetermined process. That is, the longer we live, the more exposed we are to degenerative diseases. “A new cure has been found” – Professor Richard, I. Morimoto, [...]
Continue reading...Senior Citizens Is a Growing Segment of the Population
15. October 2011
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It is only very recently that Pakistani SENIOR citizens can be seen around. They had a very limited life span of not even 60 years till around 20 to 30 years ago. Earlier, they were showered with affection, care and respect by their young ones. Their families ensured that all their needs were taken care [...]
Continue reading...Retired Koreans Want To Work
10. October 2011
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According to a recent sociological research, almost two-thirds of the retired Koreans, aged from 65 and up, are looking for a job. Their motivation was mainly lack of preparation for the post active period of their lives. Only 35% of the people questioned said they were prepared for retirement; both occupationally and economically, for what [...]
Continue reading...Senior Drivers Should Use Back Seat – For Road Safety
2. October 2011
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People in America think that their fast cars are symbol of their freedom on wide roads. They enjoy their freedom and they never miss the chance to take the steering wheel of the car to travel around. However, some people think that cars are the only way of transportation. In San Diego, as well over [...]
Continue reading...The More You Help, The Longer You live.
19. September 2011
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People who volunteer to help others rather than for their selves live longer than people who don’t do things for others. This was revealed in a new researched study. It is also said that people who volunteer for their personal contentment do on average have the same lifespan as those who don’t volunteers at all. [...]
Continue reading...Longevity Pill for Mice – Promising for Human Beings
20. August 2011
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The Fountain of Youth is a chimera but the possibility for longer life may be achieved. An article in Thursday’s issue of Scientific Reports states that researchers have created a new drug that can improve the longevity of mice by 44 percent in contrast to those not given the drug. The latter is a synthetic [...]
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2. November 2011
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