Longevity - Page 71

October 28, 2015

Boiled Greek coffee may be the secret to a longer life

Many studies have advocated drinking coffee to receive numerous health benefits – and now a new study suggests that Greek coffee may be the key to living a longer life

October 28, 2015

Exposure to metal found in many electronics may double stroke risk

The popularity of tungsten has grown over the past decade, as the metal is increasingly being used in widespread consumer technologies, such as laptops and cellphones.  But now researchers from the University of Exeter in England have found that higher levels of tungsten in the body may double a person’s risk for stroke.

October 28, 2015

Why your birth date may not match your body's age

People age at different rates, and now, a new study finds that people's tendency to age more slowly or quickly than their contemporaries is evident in healthy people as young as their 30s.

October 28, 2015

New scan reveals proof of brain damage in living, retired NFL players

For the first time, researchers from UCLA have utilized positron emission tomography (PET) scans and a newly developed chemical marker to do brain imaging tests on five retired NFL players.  The new imaging technique ultimately revealed the buildup of the abnormal tau protein, which has been associated with repetitive head trauma, as well as the onset of Alzheimer’s

October 28, 2015

Dementia epidemic looms with 135 million sufferers expected by 2050

Many governments are woefully unprepared for an epidemic of dementia currently affecting 44 million people worldwide and set to more than treble to 135 million people by 2050, health experts and campaigners said on Thursday.

October 28, 2015

Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk, study finds

People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon cancer and, even more, rectal cancer, according to an analysis of 41 studies from around the world

October 28, 2015

Home HPV test may help detect early cervical cancer

Home tests for the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help detect cervical cancer in women who would not otherwise be screened by a doctor, a new study suggests

October 28, 2015

Texting, dialing while driving raises crash risk

A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younger drivers. But the research also produced a surprise: Simply talking on the phone did not prove dangerous, as it has in other studies.

October 28, 2015

IMF: Cost of aging rising faster than expected

People worldwide are living three years longer than expected on average, pushing up the costs of aging by 50 percent, and governments and pension funds are ill prepared, the International Monetary Fund said

October 28, 2015

Experimental therapy trains patients' immune systems to fight melanoma

On the heels of a push from the U.S. surgeon general to act as the number of skin cancer cases rapidly increases, researchers are testing an experimental therapy that trains the body’s immune system to fight melanoma.