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Mice In Laboratories Unlocking New Secrets of the Fountain of Youth

Sunday, January 15, 2012

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Mice In Laboratories Unlocking New Secrets of the Fountain of Youth

Mice tend to end up their life being prototypes of medical research. We should note that mice represent 50 percent of the laboratory animals used for experiment and thus the prime source of testing for modern medicine. Recently, a group of research from University of Pittsburgh confirmed that they had found the secret behind a [...]

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Flies Living Longer – Calorie Restriction Is More Than Simply Buzz

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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Flies Living Longer – Calorie Restriction Is More Than Simply Buzz

Dr Michel Rose is a researcher who has been doing his research on flies for many years with his other research fellows. He has a lab by the name of Rose where he does most of the research. He has been studying on the fact that biological immortality is very much possible. The study was [...]

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Research Institutes Are Studying Animals’ With Negligible Aging

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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Research Institutes Are Studying Animals’ With Negligible Aging

AgelessAnimals.org was established in 1995 by Director John C. Guerin, who is a research about the extraordinarily healthy aging of long-lived animals, and use this information to expand the healthy life span of humans. Such animals are rockfish, turtles and whales, which are recorded to live about 200 years with the absence of common signs [...]

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Longevity: Life and Survival of Hibernators

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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Longevity: Life and Survival of Hibernators

According to a research, made by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, the survival rate of hibernating mammals, during their hibernation period in winter is higher than in active months of the year. The researchers also discovered that their overall rate of survival in comparison with non-hibernators, of similar size, is much higher. Biologist [...]

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Clues On How To Defeat Aging Resides in ‘Ageless’ Animals

Saturday, March 19, 2011

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Clues On How To Defeat Aging Resides in ‘Ageless’ Animals

It seems like seabirds may have discovered the ultimate mission of gerontology: to prevent or reverse aging. However, American ornithologist Ian Nisbet wished he knew what it was. As terns age, they don’t exhibit signs of deteriorating physical abilities. There are other animals, aside from terns, also enjoying longevity with very few signs of aging [...]

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Stress a Natural Phenomenon, which is passed on to Future Generations through Epigenetic

Monday, December 20, 2010

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Stress a Natural Phenomenon, which is passed on to Future Generations through Epigenetic

Neuroscientists have found that stress can be inherited in genes. In fact, stress is harmful but there is a valid biological reason why it is passed-down to future generations. Stress is a mental devil; it leads to various outcomes, high blood pressure, heightens the risk of infertility and increases the pace of aging. Nevertheless, if [...]

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Reversing Aging Closer Than We Think – A Harvard Study on Mice Proves The Possibility

Sunday, December 12, 2010

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Reversing Aging Closer Than We Think – A Harvard Study on Mice Proves The Possibility

Some researchers at the Harvard Medical School has found a way to turn-back the aging process in mice. They are now trying to enhance the therapy so that it can be applied for human as well. The lead author of the study Ronald DePinho and with his team of Harvard researchers has been able to [...]

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Mutation Can Extend Lifespan According To Researchers

Monday, September 6, 2010

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Mutation Can Extend Lifespan According To Researchers

Fascinatingly, genes tend to give ordinary cells a longer life. Organisms evolve through a chain of life, whereby organisms are connected to ancestors like parents and grandparents linking species back to a billion years. We are all interlinked to the first animals having lived in the ‘pre-Cambrian era’. In this sense, we can consider that [...]

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The Longevity Secret for Tortoises Is Held In Their Low Metabolism Rate

Monday, July 12, 2010

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The Longevity Secret for Tortoises Is Held In Their Low Metabolism Rate

There is a common saying “Live Fast and Die Young” however, the contrary is equally true – Live slow and Die Old. Tortoises are reptiles that can live to an advanced age. Their main secret for longevity is a low metabolism and not their slow speed. However, both low speed and metabolism are connected. It [...]

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Your Dog’s Lifespan Is Determined by Its Personality

Monday, June 28, 2010

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Your Dog’s Lifespan Is Determined by Its Personality

The size of dogs is a known factor for dog’s longevity. Smaller dogs tend to outlive bigger dogs. However, body size and mass are not the only factors that determine how long a dog will live. Fascinatingly, according to a new study, a dog’s personality influences its longevity. This might intriguingly promote better understanding of [...]

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