Longevity - Page 130

October 23, 2015

'Dos’ and ‘don'ts’ for a longer life

Dr. David Agus shared his tips for longevity in his new book, A Short Guide to a Long Life.

October 23, 2015

Heart failure successes not seen in younger patients

Though fewer American adults were hospitalized with heart failure during the last decade, hospitalization rates among heart failure patients under age 55 saw the least change, according to a new study

October 23, 2015

105-year-old grandmother's secret to longevity? Eating bacon

The secret to living a long life for one grandmother is eating bacon: She is 105 years old  

October 23, 2015

7 African countries cut child HIV infections by half

Seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the world's worst-hit region in the global AIDS epidemic, have cut the number of new HIV infections in children by 50 percent since 2009, the United Nations AIDS program said on Tuesday.

October 23, 2015

Longer tamoxifen use reduces breast cancer recurrence

Breast cancer is less likely to recur if women previously treated for the disease take the drug tamoxifen for 10 years, instead of the recommended five years, according to a British study.

October 23, 2015

With lung cancer, quitters do better than smokers

Younger people with advanced lung cancer who quit smoking more than a year before their diagnosis survive longer than those who continue smoking, according to a new study

October 23, 2015

Researchers tripping seniors on purpose to stop future falls

Researchers are tripping seniors on purpose, and it's not some kind of warped practical joke.

October 23, 2015

Newly discovered biomarker can better guide treatment for melanoma patients

Researchers have discovered a new biomarker that can predict whether melanoma patients with mutations in the BRAF gene will respond to certain kinds of cancer medications. The discovery could help better guide treatment for patients with the disease, as they are often subjected to ineffective therapies to which their bodies are resistant.

October 23, 2015

Harvard receives largest-ever gift, $350 million for public health

Harvard University has received the largest donation in its history, the school announced on Monday: $350 million from the Morningside Foundation to the School of Public Health.

October 23, 2015

In cancer science, many 'discoveries' don't hold up

A former researcher at Amgen Inc has found that many basic studies on cancer—a high proportion of them from university labs—are unreliable, with grim consequences for producing new medicines in the future