Vienna: People are not only living longer, but feeling younger, according to new research from the Vienna Institute of Dermography. As a result of improved nutrition and healthcare people are living longer – average life epectancy has almost doubled in … Continue reading
New York: Emma Samms, the former Dynasty actress, is the glamorous face of Isolagen, a unique skin rejvenation system, that harnesses a person’s own cells and grows them to rejuvenate wrinkles. This is the Isolagen process in detail: Isolagens patented … Continue reading
New York: The advertisement sounds too good to be true: All you have to do is take a pill, and you’ll suddenly find yourself muscle-bound and full of youthful energy. What those ads don’t tell you is you’ll also empty … Continue reading
London: Young “binge “drinkers” in the UK are likely to die before their parents, a top health official has warned. National Health Service consultant, Dr Hugh Kennedy said that figures showed a 44 per cent increase for alcohol-related admissions at … Continue reading
Copenhagen: Curvacious women are far more healthy than their skinny counterparts, researchers in Denmark discover. Scientists at the Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen found that women with a “toned” hour-glass figure are better at warding off the diseases of … Continue reading
London: Henry Allingham, who lives in Eastbourne, Sussex, the oldest man in Britain celebrated his 109th birthday today. Henry who recalls the death of Queen Victoria has been retired for 40 years. He is one of only 12 veterans from … Continue reading
New York: A survey of 1,149 adults reveals that 65 percent of women will deprive themselves of sweets to slim for the swimsuit season. However, the key to success in slimming down is changing your routine and creating a balance … Continue reading
New York: Backed by over 2,000 clinical studies — including the American Medical Association, Stanford University, and New York Academy of Sciences — 25AGAIN Improves Sex Drive, Energy, Lean Muscle, Fat Loss, Bone Density, Skin Moisture, Anxiety, and Depression. In … Continue reading
Hamilton: Passive smoking can be just has harmful as smoking to women having fertility treatment. In a study that compared the outcomes of fertility treatment, researchers at the McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, found smokers and women who lived with smokers … Continue reading
Boston: Women with breast cancer who walk at least an hour a week have a better chance of beating the disease than those who don’t exercise at all, researchers said this week. But the study said many women hurt their … Continue reading
As Americans celebrate “Older American Month”, statistics reveal that more people are living longer than ever. When Older Americans Month was first observed in 1963, only 17 million Americans had reached their 65th birthday. Today, there are more than 36 … Continue reading
London: Doctors are praising a new diet craze for its benefits for helping the heart and controlling diabetes. Low glycaemic index diets involve replacing high GI foods potatoes and white bread with low GI options such as apples, pasta and … Continue reading
ORLANDO: Regular exercise cuts the risk of people re-developing colon cancer, researchers told a Tuesday meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study found a 40 percent to 50 percent reduction in the recurrence of … Continue reading
Human embryos have been cloned to create stem cells, in a scientific breakthrough that has opened the door to revolutionary treatment of spinal cord injuries and a wide range of incurable diseases. In a breakthrough by Korean researchers, skin cells … Continue reading
New York: neaclear, a new range of skin creams, developed by a plastic surgeon, is being promoted as the ultimate anti-ageing product because it is the first to combine stabilized liquid oxygen as well as Vitamins C & E into … Continue reading
Pittsburg: The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is about to start clinical trials to evaluate whether bone marrow stem cells can treat congestive heart failure. The procedure in which stem cells are injected directly into the heart muscle, will … Continue reading
Nevada: Bio-Vel Technologies says it has launched the first anti-aging skin care system designed and marketed exclusively for men onto the US market. The range includes a number of innovative ingredients aimed at tapping into the growing market for increasingly … Continue reading
New York: A new cream, containing a synthetic antioxidant, said to be the most powerful yet, has been launched by US company Allergan. The price tag of US$110 an ounce has not deterred purchasers who are going on waiting lists … Continue reading
New York: A poll commissioned by the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) shows a strong majority of Americans solidly support embryonic stem cell and therapeutic cloning research. A nationwide survey of more than 1,000 adults found that … Continue reading
Harvard: Regular vigorous physical activity could slow the progression of prostate cancer in older men, a study has found. The findings suggest working up a real sweat may help prevent men over 65 dying from the disease. But the team … Continue reading
California: A treatment derived from human embryonic stem cells improves mobility in rats with spinal cord injuries, providing the first physical evidence that the therapeutic use of these cells can help restore motor skills lost from acute spinal cord tissue … Continue reading
Knoxville: Scientists at the University of Tennessee have grown human eggs from ovary cells. The research may lead to improved methods of treating infertility and delaying the menopause. Cells were taken from the surface of the ovaries in women aged … Continue reading
New York: Working mothers between the ages of 40 and 55 who want to look more relaxed and less stressed are the most common users of cosmetic Botox injections, according to a survey by the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research … Continue reading
Smoking shortens women’s lives by up to seven years, according to new research in the UK. It also reveals for the first time that smokers have around twice the risk of dying at any age compared with non-smokers. And smoking … Continue reading
Boston: A man in a stable marriage, has a healthier lifetyle and diet. But things go downhill after divorce or death, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have discovered. After death or divorce men tend to drink too … Continue reading
