Longevity - Page 78

October 27, 2015

Blood test may predict if you will die in the next 5 years

In a new study published in PLOS Medicine, researchers revealed that certain levels of four biomarkers circulating in the blood stream may strongly indicate when death is on the horizon.

October 27, 2015

Gut bugs are implicated in heart attacks and stroke

Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their crisis - not high cholesterol, not unhealthy triglycerides. Now the search for the mystery culprits has turned up some surprising suspects: the trillions of bacteria and other microbes living in the human gut.

October 27, 2015

Genetic manipulation extends life of mice 20 percent

By reducing the activity of one type of gene, scientists said they increased the average life span of mice by about 20 percent, a feat that in human terms is akin to extending life by about 15 years.

October 27, 2015

FDA approves heartware device for transplant patients awaiting organs

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new heart pump for patients with severe heart failure who are awaiting a heart transplant

October 27, 2015

Fewer US children dying in car crashes, CDC report finds

Fewer U.S. children are dying in car crashes, with death rates falling by 43 percent from 2002 to 2011, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.

October 27, 2015

15 ways to cancer-proof your life

Whether your risk of cancer is monumental or blessedly average, we know you want to protect yourself. So we've combed through research, interrogated experts, and found cutting-edge strategies to help keep you safe.

October 27, 2015

Losing sense of smell linked with earlier death

People who have problems with their sense of smell may be at increased risk for dying sooner than those who don't have trouble smelling, a new study suggests.

October 27, 2015

Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection

Women who use oral contraceptives during their reproductive years may gain long-term protection against endometrial cancer, a review of previous research suggests.

October 27, 2015

Rapid HIV treatment points to 'functional cure' for AIDS

Treating people with HIV rapidly after they have become infected with the virus that causes AIDS may be enough to achieve a "functional cure" in a small proportion of patients diagnosed early, according to new research

October 27, 2015

Clinic creates human masks meant to depict horrors of smoking

British online clinic HealthExpress has created masks meant to mimic real human faces ravaged by smoking.