Why do we grow old and what can we do to stop it? This is the question asked by many, but it appears that we are now closer to an answer thanks to new research published by Monash University researcher Dr Damian Dowling.
Biotechnology
Aug 5, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A complex network of genes, in combination with a low-calorie diet and exercise, appears to be a key factor in a long life expectancy. Professor Johan Auwerx’s team has published an article on this topic ...
Biotechnology
Jul 15, 2010
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One of the most famous and influential mantras of Barack Obama’s chief economic adviser - that wealthier nations are also healthier - has been called into question by a new study.
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2010
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People in developed nations are living in good health as much as a decade longer than their parents did, not because aging has been slowed or reversed, but because they are staying healthy to a more advanced age.
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2010
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Google is adding World Bank figures to Internet results in a bid to make hard facts about countries worldwide easier to find.
Internet
Nov 11, 2009
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The Great Depression had a silver lining: During that hard time, U.S. life expectancy actually increased by 6.2 years, according to a University of Michigan study published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2009
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Bee colonies are well known for high levels of cooperation, but new research published in Molecular Ecology demonstrates a conflict for reproduction between worker bees and their Queens, leading some workers to selfishly ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2009
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Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group.
Social Sciences
Jul 4, 2009
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