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Can Blood Predict A 100-Year Life? New Studies Say The Clues Are There
Scientists remain hopeful that insights from the blood of exceptionally long-lived people will eventually lead to treatments or lifestyle strategies that benefit everyone.
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Spaceflight Can Speed Up Ageing, New Study Reveals
The microgravity and cosmic radiation caused these cells to work harder, age faster, and even activate normally dormant parts of the genome, affecting immune function.
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New Harvard Study Confirms This Common Vitamin Can Slow Ageing Process
The discussion around what constitutes an "adequate" blood level of vitamin D is a "controversial topic".
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Psilocybin Compound May Delay Ageing and Extend Lifespan, Study Suggests
Researchers believe psilocybin could be a powerful tool to not only extend lifespan but also improve the quality of life in older adults.
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Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells
Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.
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Do You Know Why Women Live Longer Than Men? Here's Why
In trying to understand why women age slower than men, researchers have looked at the rate of cellular aging. One of the biological differences from birth is that women have longer telomeres.
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Exposure To Pollution In The Womb Can Shorten Your Baby's Lifespan
Previous studies said that toxic air can lower children's IQ and memory, affect their test scores and trigger neurological-behavioural problems.
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Women, Here's Why You Should Have Sex Once A Week
Physical intimacy has many advantages to both the partners but a recent places women an edge over the men, revealing that having sex can extend the lives of the women and can also boost their immunity.
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Alcohol Is Making Your Ageing Clock Tick Faster
Drinking increases stress production in your body, leads to ageing of arteries and can actually place you at a greater risk of cancer and dementia.
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Air Pollution Due to Traffic May Cause DNA Damage in Kids and Teenagers
A new study, published in theJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, warns that exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution may lead to a certain type of DNA damage called telomere shortening in children and teenagers.
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Can Blood Predict A 100-Year Life? New Studies Say The Clues Are There
Scientists remain hopeful that insights from the blood of exceptionally long-lived people will eventually lead to treatments or lifestyle strategies that benefit everyone.
-
Spaceflight Can Speed Up Ageing, New Study Reveals
The microgravity and cosmic radiation caused these cells to work harder, age faster, and even activate normally dormant parts of the genome, affecting immune function.
-
New Harvard Study Confirms This Common Vitamin Can Slow Ageing Process
The discussion around what constitutes an "adequate" blood level of vitamin D is a "controversial topic".
-
Psilocybin Compound May Delay Ageing and Extend Lifespan, Study Suggests
Researchers believe psilocybin could be a powerful tool to not only extend lifespan but also improve the quality of life in older adults.
-
Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells
Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.
-
Do You Know Why Women Live Longer Than Men? Here's Why
In trying to understand why women age slower than men, researchers have looked at the rate of cellular aging. One of the biological differences from birth is that women have longer telomeres.
-
Exposure To Pollution In The Womb Can Shorten Your Baby's Lifespan
Previous studies said that toxic air can lower children's IQ and memory, affect their test scores and trigger neurological-behavioural problems.
-
Women, Here's Why You Should Have Sex Once A Week
Physical intimacy has many advantages to both the partners but a recent places women an edge over the men, revealing that having sex can extend the lives of the women and can also boost their immunity.
-
Alcohol Is Making Your Ageing Clock Tick Faster
Drinking increases stress production in your body, leads to ageing of arteries and can actually place you at a greater risk of cancer and dementia.
-
Air Pollution Due to Traffic May Cause DNA Damage in Kids and Teenagers
A new study, published in theJournal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, warns that exposure to high levels of traffic-related air pollution may lead to a certain type of DNA damage called telomere shortening in children and teenagers.
