Longevity - Page 65

October 28, 2015

Hormones needed for anti-aging

Although the wisdom that comes with age is nice, the wrinkles, ailing joints and general frailty are not.  Luckily, the key to anti-aging is within your reach – it’s all about your hormones

October 28, 2015

Synthetic human growth hormones may not help healthy aging

Does human growth hormone have antiaging powers? Or does it contribute to heightened cancer risk and earlier death? The complex science in the area suggests the answer is yes to both.

October 28, 2015

Father documents premature son's first year of life

When Ward Miles Miller was born 15 weeks premature, he weighed just under a pound and a half. He spent the first 107 days of his life in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) – and his parents didn’t know if he would survive.

October 28, 2015

High-fat dairy may increase risk of death from breast cancer relapse

A new study has revealed women who consume higher rates of high-fat dairy products after a breast cancer diagnosis have a much greater chance of dying from recurrence of the disease years later

October 28, 2015

Kidney donors have very low risk of developing kidney failure, study shows

Donating a kidney may seem like a risky decision, but new research has revealed that the risk of kidney failure post-donation is very low.

October 28, 2015

Salt responsible for 2.3 million deaths worldwide, study suggests

A new study from Harvard Medical School has linked the overabundant salt intake to 2.3 million deaths worldwide in 2010 – from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related problems

October 28, 2015

Study finds drinking coffee can delay onset of Alzheimer's

A study of senior citizens in Florida found that drinking coffee could delay the onset of or help prevent Alzheimer's disease

October 28, 2015

PTSD common among female Vietnam-era veterans

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more common than previously thought among female veterans of the Vietnam War era, suggests a new study.

October 28, 2015

Death rates from cancer still inching down, report finds

Death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down, researchers reported.  Now the question is how to hold onto those gains, and do even better, even as the population gets older and fatter, both risks for developing cancer

October 28, 2015

Complex jobs might help maintain brain fitness in aging

Regardless of IQ, people who work at complex jobs have a slightly higher chance of being better thinkers as they age, a recent study suggests.