Medical experts move towards identifying “biomarkers” of ageing, according to a new study published by Ageing Cell. If scientists are able identify such markers in humans, they suggest it could provide the means for the scientific validation of anti-ageing therapies. … Continue reading
New york: In an experiment at the SUNY Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, NY researchers have grown frog eyes from stem cells. Researcher Michael Zuber and his colleagues took the cells from frog eggs.Then got them to become eyes, by … Continue reading
Madrid: Scientists at the Spanish National Cancer Centre found evidence that a natural protein could be the key ingredient in an elixir of eternal youth. According to the scientists, boosting the amount of the naturally forming substance, telomerase, in the … Continue reading
London: Scientists have used stem cells to grow part of a windpipe which was later implanted into a woman whose own trachea had been destroyed by tuberculosis. The breakthrough procedure, which happened in Barcelona, Spain, is described in online in … Continue reading
New York: US health watchdog, the Food & Drug Administration, is to investigate whether anti-wrinkle injections should have new warnings about potential side effects. A panel of outside advisers to the FDA will meet this week to review reports of … Continue reading
London: Britons have one of the lowest life expectancies in Europe, according to a new study published in the medical magazine, The Lancet. Researchers at Leicester University discovered that a British woman who reached the age of 50 in 2005 … Continue reading
London: UK health watchdogs have joined the US in warning the public about the health dangers of an unlicensed injectable tanning drug, knicknamed the “Barbie Drug.” The drug, which is known by the names Melanotan and Melanotan II is a … Continue reading
Tokyo: Japanese researchers have succeeded in creating a cerebral cortex, the part of the brain involved in thinking and motion, from embryonic stem cells, giving hope for future treatment of brain-related diseases. The process using embryonic stem cells, which can … Continue reading
Toronto : Certain types of exercise can help reduce the pain and symptoms of knee arthritis. Now a $5million study of the benefits of exercise is looking to recruit Canadians with osteo-arthritic knee pain for further research to be carried … Continue reading
New York: A new drug can boost levels of one of the most important “youth hormones” in older people, according to a new study by the University of Virginia. Patients aged between 60 and 61, took doses of an experimental … Continue reading
London: British Scientists have developed purple tomatoes which they hope may be able to keep cancer at bay. The fruit are rich in an antioxidant pigment called anthocyanin which is thought to have anti-cancer properties, according to a study published … Continue reading
San Francisco: A new ‘smart drug’ which halts pain and disability for almost half of rheumatoid arthritis patients could go on sale in months. The drug, called Tocilizumab, has not yet been licensed in Europe, contains a laboratory-made anti-body that … Continue reading
London: The controversial diet pill Acomplia has been banned by European safety chiefs, over concerns that it may be linked to suicide in vulnerable individuals. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ordered doctors to stop prescribing Acomplia now following several … Continue reading
New York: “Sweetie”, “Dear” and “What can I do for you today, young lady?” are all phrases that raise the hackles of the otherwise easy-going 83-year-old New Yorker. “That sort of rhetoric changes me from a “sweet”, “dear” little old … Continue reading
New York: A Western diet rich in fried foods, salt and meat accounts for 35 per cent of heart attacks worldwide, researchers say. They said their findings support evidence that animal fat and junk food can lead to heart attacks. … Continue reading
London: More Britons are living to their 100th birthday and beyond thanks to better nutrition, healthier lifestyles and improved drug treatments, government figures have revealed. The latest report from the Office of National Statistics shows one in 15 … Continue reading
London: Overweight, tired, skin problems and infertility are just some of the symptoms of food intolerence. Many people suffer from food sensitivities /intolerencewithout knowing it. A food sensitivity is a reaction that you may not notice directly, symptoms may appear … Continue reading
Tokyo: The worlds oldest man, Tomoji Tanabe, turned 113 today and declared that he wanted to live for at least another five years. Mr Tanabe, who was born September 18, 1895, celebrated his milestone in his hometown of Miyakonojo, on … Continue reading
London: Claims for an anti-wrinkle cream from Johnson & Johnson have been judged misleading by the UK advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, which ordered that ads for the product should not appear again in their current form. The ASA … Continue reading
Tokyo: Advice to drink lots of water to loose weight is a waste of time, according to new research. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found that drinking the elixir of life does not keep one trim — instead, … Continue reading
Los Angeles: A healthy diet, taking regular exercise and relaxing can boost levels of a longevity enzyme, say scientists. In a new study scientists measured levels of the telomerase enzyme in men who were required to make positive lifestyle changes. … Continue reading
New York: Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company has launched an anti-ageing beauty drink. Glowelle, which comes in two flavours, Raspberry jasmine and pomegranate lychee, has gone on sale at branches of department stores, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf … Continue reading
Tokyo: The number of Japanese living beyond 100 has more than doubled over the past six years to a record high of more than 36,000 this year, with women in the majority. By the end of this September, Japan will … Continue reading
