Texas: Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that a protein prolonging life in mice works by controlling insulin. The protein, Klotho, is found in several species. In mice, the researchers discovered, it acts as … Continue reading
Copenhagen: High levels of daily stress appear to result in a lower risk of developing breast cancer for the first time, says a study in this week’s British Medical Journal. But high stress may put women at risk of other … Continue reading
London: 13 million smokers in the UK are doubling their chances of sight loss later life according to definitive new research published on RNIB Eye Test Action Day – September 7. The link between smoking and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) … Continue reading
London: Forty-nine is the age that people are labeled old and may be ostracised by wider society, according to a new UK study on ageism. Experts said they were surprised and shocked by the results, which could point to major … Continue reading
London: UK doctors have warned that if people don’t control their weight by taking more exercise and eating less, there will be an explosion in the number of cases of diabetes. Already the number of Britons suffering from the disease … Continue reading
New York: Green tea which is packed with powerful antioxidants and can protect the body from cancer and heart disease can also help get rid of wrinkles. This week, world famous anti-ageing expert Dr Nicholas Perricone became the latest ambassador … Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Actress Jane Seymour has accused drug companies of failing to help educate the public about healthy lifestyles because of their pursuit of profit. In an exclusive interview to publicise her work with the US woman’s heart disease awareness … Continue reading
Dallas: A study, published in the Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that, regardless of cholesterol levels, men can cut by half their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they are physically fit. The study has been … Continue reading
London: People in good relationships and marriages suffer less from the diseases of ageing, such as heart attacks and stress, a joint US-UK study has found. The research which was carried out by Rosalind Barnett of Brandeis University in the … Continue reading
Boston: Paracetamol, the world’s most popular painkiller, can make some women vulnerable to strokes, US doctors have discovered. Those who take paracetamol regular double the risk of developing high blood pressure, making them vulnerable to strokes, according to research carried … Continue reading
London: For the increasing number of women contemplating a face-lift there is a new technique called the MACS Lift (minimal access cranial suspension lift) which is now being adopted in the UK. It is less invasive than a conventional face-lift … Continue reading
Rome: New research has pinned down why extra-virgin olive oil, a staple of Italian cuisine, helps the nation’s inhabitants avoid tumours and other diseases in their later years. The results of a nine-year study of Italians living in the olive-rich … Continue reading
Manchester: A diet high in oily fish helps protect the skin from the sun, researchers at Manchester University have discovered. In a test 42 people were given supplements equivalent to eating fish three times a week, and after just one … Continue reading
Texas: Scientists in the United States have discovered a gene that can keep mice alive for 30% longer than normal. They say the gene, called Klotho, has a key role to play in many of the processes related to ageing. … Continue reading
Washington: The vitamin, folic acid, a B vitamin, can help the over-50s improve their memory, scientists claim. Taking a daily supplement of the vitamin can help slow mental decline, a study has shown. It raises the possibility that the acid … Continue reading
London: Supplies of anti-viral drugs to combat the deadly bird flu being forecast by scientists are in such short supply in the UK they will only be given to key people such as politicans and police in an outbreak, it … Continue reading
Beijing: A woman who tried to sue pharma giant Procter & Gamble for making an allegedly ineffective and harmful anti-ageing product has lost her case because of insufficient evidence, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The woman, Lv Ping, from … Continue reading
London:Foods designed to help slow ageing are exploding onto the European market, with mainstream manufacturers confirming that the trend may be here to stay. Antioxidants are thought to fight the ageing process caused by damaging free radicals, and although some … Continue reading
London:Most people in the UK agree with organ donation, but 51% of them have never discussed the subject with their families, according to a BBC survey to raise awareness of the issues. Just under half of those who had not … Continue reading
Standford: A protein called TERT, is a key component of telomerase, an enzyme that adds DNA to the tips of chromosomes and helps cells proliferate, could open up new treatments for ageing including baldness.TERT is activated in 90% of human … Continue reading
Boston: Pregnancy may rejuvenate a mother’s brain, scientists at the Tufts University School of Medicine, have discovered following experiments on mice. Stem cells from growing mouse foetuses migrate to the brains of their mothers and mature into cells that carry … Continue reading
London: The international cosmetics company L’Oréal was yesterday told to withdraw a multimillion-pound television advertising campaign starring the model Claudia Schiffer after the UK’s advertising watchdog found it could not back up the claims made for creams to combat cellulite … Continue reading
London: A virus that infects small floating plants called marine algae has been found to contain compounds that could be used in anti-ageing and cancer, a British research team has discovered. In a joint project by the UK’s Plymouth Marine … Continue reading
London: The skin rejuvenation technique, Isolagen, in which a patient’s own cells are grown in a lab and reinjected into wrinkles, is undergoing patient trials to treat stretch marks and gum disease. Twenty patients at University College, London, will be … Continue reading
Boston: Scientists at the Paul F Glenn Laboratories for Ageing Research at Harvard Medical School have discovered a whole family of genes that appear to control longevity. In experiments on mice it has been discovered that they can been made … Continue reading
