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Longevity tied to genes that preserve tips of chromosomes

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (20) | comments 0

A team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres - the tip ends ...


Most babies born this century will live to 100

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 3

(AP) -- Most babies born in rich countries this century will eventually make it to their 100th birthday, new research says. Danish experts say that since the 20th century, people in developed countries are living about three ...


Living longer and happier

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

A new study from the University of Missouri may shed light on how to increase the level and quality of activity in the elderly. In the study, published in this week's edition of Public Library of Science - ONE, MU resear ...


Japanese people living longer than ever: government

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Japanese people are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy now 86.05 years for women and 79.29 years for men, the health ministry said Thursday.


Late motherhood boosts family lifespan

Late motherhood boosts family lifespan

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women who have babies naturally in their 40s or 50s tend to live longer than other women. Now, a new study shows their brothers also live longer, but the brothers' wives do not, suggesting the same genes prolong ...


Survival mode that protects cells when oxygen is low also slows aging

Survival mode that protects cells when oxygen is low also slows aging (w/Video)

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A biochemical pathway that helps keep cells alive when oxygen is low also plays a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age, according to a report to be published April 16 in the journal ...


Proteins could relate to increased longevity in women

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created Jun 30, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Scientists in Spain and Italy have identified a group of proteins in laboratory rats that could help explain two enduring medical mysteries — why women live longer than men and why calorie restriction stands as the only proven ...