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Thursday, 11 December 2008 |
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Drug Trials Cholinesterase inhibitors, used to treat cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, are also a safe and effective alternative therapy for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, according to a study that appears in the December 2008 edition of Clinical Interventions in... |
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News Researchers at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have identified the protein MG53, as a key initiator of membrane repair in damaged tissue.The study, released in Nature Cell Biology, is the first to specifically pinpoint a protein responsible for promoting cell repair. |
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Monday, 01 December 2008 |
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Medical Research News Although naturally happening smallpox was eradicated in 1977, there is concern that bioterrorists might acquire smallpox from a laboratory and release it into the population. |
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Friday, 28 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News Like our present financial crisis, the aging process might also be a product excessive deregulation.Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell's capability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. |
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News New evidence may clarify why it is that we lose not only our youthful looks, but also our youthful pattern of gene activity with age. |
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News Canadian researchers have found more evidence that older adults aren't able to filter out distracting info as well as younger adults. |
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that particular elements of marijuana can be valuable for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and probably even stimulating the formation of new brain cells. |
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Monday, 17 November 2008 |
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Medical Research News Maybe you have an 85-year-old grandfather who still whips through the newspaper crossword puzzle every morning or a 94-year-old aunt who never forgets a name or a face.They don't seem to suffer the ravages of memory that beset most people as they age. |
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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Medical Research News Scientists say as people age, their cells become less effective at getting rid of damaged protein and the result is a buildup of toxic material; this is specially apparent in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders associated with ageing. |
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials With the continued aging of the population and the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's, early detection of the disease is crucial for risk assessment, testing new therapies, and eventual early intervention with better drugs, once they are developed. |
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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Disease/Infection News A group of aging experts from the United States and the United Kingdom suggest that the best strategy for preventing and fighting a multitude of diseases is to focus on slowing the biological processes of aging.The study is published on bmj. |
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials More and more people are living longer. But living to extreme old age is uncommon and tends to run in some families. |
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2005 there were almost 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations among Americans age 65 and older thanks to traumatic brain injuries due to falls. |
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
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Devices/Technology YouTube and The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) today launched a comprehensive Internet video channel devoted to the advanced understanding of incurable neurodegenerative brain diseases. The UCSF Memory and Aging Center YouTube channel can be found at http://www. |
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Monday, 02 June 2008 |
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Medical Research News Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an animal model that can test the function of 2 prominent tumor suppressor genes, p16 and p19, in the aging process. |
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Friday, 30 May 2008 |
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THURSDAY, May 29 People who keep up active social lives as they age may be doing their brain a favor, a new study finds. Being socially active may increase feelings of self-worth and emotional validation that could end up helping maintain memory, researchers say. |
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
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Medical Studies/Trials Aging brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60, participants reported more feelings of easiness and contentment than their younger counterparts. |
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Tuesday, 11 March 2008 |
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When human umbilical cord blood cells (UCBC) were injected into aged laboratory animals, researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) found improvements in the microenvironment of the hippocampus region of the animals' brains and a subsequent rejuvenation of neural stem/progenitor cells. |
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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Many older adults have their blood cholesterol level checked regularly.Now, easy-to-understand info about why this test is so essential to heart health and what the results mean is available on NIHSeniorHealth, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Web site designed particularly for seniors. |
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Thursday, 28 February 2008 |
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Rates of cognitive impairment among older Americans are on the decline, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) comparing the cognitive health of older people in 1993 and 2002.Higher levels of education were associated with better cognitive health. |
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
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The best line of defense in your anti aging program is a powerful antioxidant. Alpha Lipoic Acid is the newcomer in the field, but promises to be one of the most weighty contenders. We need antioxidants to fight off the effects of stress, pollution and bad diets. |
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
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There have been several clinical studies of Human Growth Hormone or HGH over the last 20 - 25 years, mostly studying the injectable variety, and the results seem to have been nothing short of sensational. |
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 |
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Each of us absolutely has 2 ages: our chronological age and our body's age. Our genes may contribute to our aging process, but it is our lifestyles that can absolutely cause us to accelerate aging. |
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 |
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Reversing the effects of age on your appearance is a very hot topic today. With the first of the Baby Boomer generation coming into the retirement age phase, there are more and more people that are interested in finding ways to look younger, for good. |
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008 |
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The great functioning of our bodies, and of all the organs and systems within them depends on a series of process. Actually, the human body is a very complex mechanism, but not one that is infallible. |
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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There's small doubt that our society puts a premium on looking young. But appearances aside, life expectancies are increasing, but it's not enough to live longer lives - we require to live better lives. |
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 |
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Partaking in the occasional glass of drink here and there in the comfort of your own home our out with friends won't do you a good deal of harm and truly could be fine for you. |
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Sunday, 10 February 2008 |
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For thousands of years, people have been in search for the subtle fountain of youth. One such famous search for the youth was conducted by Ponce de Leon in the early 1500's. |
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Sunday, 10 February 2008 |
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From the legendary Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon to the fictional Captain Jack Sparrow in 2007's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," the allure of a Fountain of Youth continues to mesmerize. |
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
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The world will experience a valuable acceleration in the speed of population aging over the coming years but slow down by mid-century, according to a study by Warren Sanderson, Professor and Co-Chairman of the Department of Economics, Stony Brook University; and colleagues from the World Population... |
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