The British Medical Journal has conducted studies on the relation of love and longevity. It was demonstrated that people who had no partner had twice the likelihood of developing cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease at a later age in comparison to those who had a partner. In addition, the research did also reveal that the [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, March 12, 2011
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After a survey of 25 European cities, it revealed that air pollution is worth $43 billion and about two years of life in Bucharest. The cause of shorter life span in Europe is air pollution. It is the leading reason of health illnesses like chronic bronchitis and heart disease for people over 65 year old, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 10, 2011
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In 2009, Israeli women’s life expectancy was 83.5 years in comparison to 2004 when it was 81.8 years. Meanwhile, the life expectancy of men was 79.7 years, an increase of two years in comparison to their life expectancy in 2005. On March 8, for International Women’s Day, data was released by the Central Bureau of [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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Designer Pharmaceuticals Are On The Way This Drug Will Make One’s Past Memories New Again Some drugs have been created to assist a person’s memory so they can recall what they have learned and there are drugs that conversely will erase all of a person’s memory. To this point in time, there has not [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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In Sydney Australia, scientists have found “Period 1” a circadian clock gene, an important factor in managing blood pressure levels. It may be able to bring light to the latest treatment for certain types of stroke or heart disease. In 24 hours, certain processes in our body like body temperature, hormones, kidney blood flow, and [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 6, 2011
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A new study in Washington has revealed that the more years a person achieves in higher education, the lower their blood pressure levels will be. This applies even after several decades, in women most particularly. Lead researcher Erick Loucks, assistant professor of community health at Brown University affirmed that the findings from Framingham Offspring Study, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Scientific research is ones again claiming that the best way to increase our longevity is to be happy and away from troubles and worries. In respect to recent studies, findings are constantly suggesting that a peaceful mind is a strong contributor to longer life. After reviewing more than 160 studies, associated to the state of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 25, 2011
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We all tend to be anxious about ageing but at one point, we do get over that phase and fill our lives with easy acceptance. However, if one takes the time to review the recent report released by the Productivity Commission entitled, “Caring for Older Australians”, one would start to think otherwise. This written piece, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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Modern medical innovation, nutritionally rich food and more money spent on healthcare should help to increase the longevity of Americans. Yet, results aren’t that bright. It has been seen in various studies that Americans’ are lagging behind other industrialized nations when it comes to life expectancy. This includes countries such as Japan, France, Canada and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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It is commonly thought that people who have had parents living to an advanced age are more likely to live to a very old age as well. A New Research released from University of Gothenburg is suggesting something different. University of Gothenburg says that how long your parents lived doesn’t necessarily affect your longevity. They [...]
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
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