News tagged with chronological age
Test detects molecular marker of aging in humans
Jun 16, 2009 |
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In 2004, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center announced a crucial discovery in the understanding of cellular aging. They found that as cells and tissues age, ...
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Sex, drugs and dating make teens feel older
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 18, 2007 |
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A Canadian study has confirmed what parents have long suspected: dating, sexual activity and substance use seem to make teens feel older than they really are. And, as adolescents get older, the gap between their chronological ...
Old as you want to be: Study finds most seniors feel younger
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. That is one of the findings of a study forthcoming in the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science. The researchers analyzed the respon ...
Biomarkers used to predict chronological and physiological age
Nov 19, 2008 |
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Scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research have identified for the first time biomarkers of aging which are highly predictive of both chronological and physiological age. Biomarkers are biochemical features that can ...
Accelerated bone growth may be an indicator of hypertension in children
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Children whose bones are "older" than their chronological age may be at an increased risk of hypertension, according to a study reported today in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. As a result, the in ...
Women's biological clock revealed: Hormone may predict age at menopause
Apr 29, 2008 |
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Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The study revealed that anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) ...
In Brief: Body may be younger than it looks
Jun 21, 2006 |
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A Swedish researcher says you may not be as old as you think you are.
How fast you'll age is written in the bones, research finds
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Perhaps the aging process can’t be stopped. But it can be predicted, and new research from Tel Aviv University indicates that people may live longer and lead healthier lives as a result.
Dinosaur fossils fit perfectly into the evolutionary tree of life
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 26, 2009 |
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A recent study by researchers at the University of Bath and London’s Natural History Museum has found that scientists’ knowledge of the evolution of dinosaurs is remarkably complete.
FDA: Kids at risk from testosterone gel
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A little testosterone might be good for adults, but it can cause serious harm to children, federal health officials warned Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration said adults using prescription testosterone gel ...
Biomarkers reveal our biological age
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Aug 19, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Not a day passes when we don’t get a little bit older. However, the exact processes involved in human aging are still puzzling. Scientists working with Lenhard Rudolph and Hong Jiang from ...
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