Longevity - Page 108

October 24, 2015

Secrets to longevity found in blood of 115-year-old woman

Scientists have long searched for the secrets to longevity – and now, clues to this medical “holy grail” may be revealed in the blood of one of the world’s oldest and healthiest women.

October 24, 2015

Study: B Vitamins May Modestly Boost Memory

Older adults who took vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements for two years had greater improvements on short- and long-term memory tests than adults who did not take the vitamins

October 24, 2015

Texas woman, 104, enjoys 3 Dr. Peppers a day

A Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex., woman celebrating her 104th birthday received a special gift from the company of the soda she’s been swilling since her 60s: Dr. Pepper.

October 24, 2015

How quickly are you growing old?

Feel like you’re 40 years old going on 60? Or maybe, 40 going on 21?

October 24, 2015

Skin cancer associated with lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, study finds

In a new study, researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY have revealed that individuals who develop non-melanoma skin cancers may have a lower chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

October 24, 2015

Roche says Avastin slows brain cancer tumor growth

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said a new study of cancer drug Avastin showed it significantly extended progression-free survival of people with an aggressive form of brain cancer

October 24, 2015

AIDS specialists release 'road-map' for HIV cure

International AIDS specialists on Thursday released what they call a road map for research toward a cure for HIV - a strategy for global teams of scientists to explore a number of intriguing leads that just might, years from now, pan out

October 24, 2015

High morale linked to longer survival among elderly

Whether it is cause or effect is unclear, but high morale seems to go along with a longer life, according to a new Scandinavian study.

October 24, 2015

Scientists sound warning after first death from new H10N8 bird flu reported

An elderly woman in China is the first person known to have died from a strain of bird flu called H10N8, according to a new report of the case.

October 24, 2015

Blocking pain receptors may extend lifespan, boost metabolism

By blocking a specific pain receptor in mice, researchers from The University of California, Berkeley, were able to both extend the animals’ lifespans and give them a more youthful metabolism – including an improved insulin response.