News tagged with lifespan
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Silicon-carbon electrodes snap, swell, don't pop
A study that examines a new type of silicon-carbon nanocomposite electrode reveals details of how they function and how repeated use could wear them down. The study also provides clues to why this material ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Perhaps a longer lifespan, certainly a longer 'health span'
Organisms from yeast to rodents to humans all benefit from cutting calories. In less complex organisms, restricting calories can double or even triple lifespan. It's not yet clear just how much longer calorie restriction ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Scientists ferret out a key pathway for aging
For decades, scientists have been searching for the fundamental biological secrets of how eating less extends lifespan.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 18, 2010 |
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Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life
Getting the correct balance of proteins in our diet may be more important for healthy ageing than reducing calories, new research funded by the Wellcome Trust and Research into Ageing suggests.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 02, 2009 |
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'Ageless' animals give scientists clues on how to overcome the aging process
Ornithologist Ian Nisbet loves to share two photos of himself with his beloved terns.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Athletic frogs have faster-changing genomes
Physically fit frogs have faster-changing genomes, says a new study of poison frogs from Central and South America.
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Researchers link calorie intake to cell lifespan, cancer development (w/ Video)
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Muscling toward a longer life: Genetic aging pathway identified in flies
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a set of genes that act in muscles to modulate aging and resistance to stress in fruit flies.
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Fruit fly intestine may hold secret to the fountain of youth
One of the few reliable ways to extend an organism's lifespan, be it a fruit fly or a mouse, is to restrict calorie intake. Now, a new study in fruit flies is helping to explain why such minimal diets are ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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The body's power stations can affect aging
Mitochondria are the body's energy producers, the power stations inside our cells. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now identified a group of mitochondrial proteins, the absence of ...
May 10, 2011 |
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The spice of life: Curry’s main ingredient has more to offer than good flavor
Mahtab Jafari's research shows curry's main ingredient has more to offer than good flavor. It extended the lifespan of fruit flies by up to 20 percent, while improving locomotion and having tumor-prevention ...
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Fountain of youth in bile? Longevity molecule identified
The human quest for longer life may be one step closer, thanks to research from Concordia University. Published in the journal Aging, a new study is the first to identify the role of a bile acid, called lithocholic acid ( ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Men are dying for sex: Mating competition explains excess male mortality
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men die at higher rates than women across the lifespan. A new study suggests that this excess mortality is the price of reproductive competition.
May 24, 2010 |
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Hibernators live longer mainly because they escape predators
(PhysOrg.com) -- Small animals generally live shorter lives than larger animals, but those that hibernate are an exception, primarily because they escape predation during the winter, according to a new study by scientists ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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'Paranoia' about rivals alters insect mating behavior
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that male fruitflies experience a type of 'paranoia' in the presence of another male, which doubles the length of time they mate with a female, despite the female of the ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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