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Aging, Longevity Tied To Specific Brain Region

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:08:20 +0000

Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity.This result surprised us, says the studys senior author Shin-ichiro Imai, MD, PhD …

Aging and longevity tied to specific brain region in mice

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:08:07 +0000

Aging and longevity linked to specific brain region in mice

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:08:07 +0000

Washington, July 29 : In a study on mice engineered to produce a protein showed that a specific brain region, called the hypothalamus governs aging and longevity.

Japanese women top longevity list

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:08:28 +0000

Tokyo — Japanese women are expected to live almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year, the government reported Monday.

Recipe for Longevity: No Smoking, and Lots of Friends

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:08:28 +0000

A large new meta-analysis suggests that a rich social network helps people reduce their risk of death about as much as avoiding cigarettes

Proteins linked to longevity also linked to Alzheimer’s

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:08:28 +0000

Over the past 20 years, scientists have learned that proteins called sirtuins play a vital role in longevity and stress response in organisms as diverse as humans, yeast and mice. A new paper from MIT biologists now reveals a surprising additional role for sirtuins: They appear to suppress the production of amyloid beta proteins, which form plaques in the brains of Alzheimer`s patients.

Socialising ‘increases longevity’

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:08:28 +0000

Socialising is good for you — it increases longevity, say researchers.

Japanese women top longevity list

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:08:03 +0000

Tokyo — Japanese women are expected to live almost 86 1/2 years, topping the world longevity ratings for the 25th straight year, the government reported Monday.

Ageing cells lose protein pumps

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:08:16 +0000

Longevity of cells could be linked to levels of cellular pumps that get rid of toxic cell products.

Longevity poetry contest is here

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:08:16 +0000

Time to walk the well-rehearsedPathway toward aging verse.Talking about the 13th yearlyContest for a poem that merelySpeaks of aging rare and sweetSees the passing years as treatFor those who live a life of zestAnd never settle for second best.Here…

Success, longevity staple of TOmmy Davis legendary career

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:08:07 +0000

As a football player at the now-defunct Honea Path High School in the 1950s, Tommy Davis was interested in pursing coaching as a career, influenced by high school coaches Ralph Dadders, Claude Howe and Stan Honeycutt.

Age doesnt weary them

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:08:19 +0000

When it comes to longevity in sport, few people can match the efforts of Albion Park Hockey Club veterans Keith Eastham and Denis Cranston.

Yankee Stadium Announcer Olden Keeps Fit Chasing `Voice of God’ Longevity

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:08:19 +0000

New York Yankees public-address announcer Paul Olden is counting his calories and taking care of his voice, hoping for the same longevity as the man he replaced.

Longevity pay ending for some

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:08:19 +0000

Clark County commissioners voted Tuesday to phase out longevity raises for constables and justices of the peace who take office in the future.

New Clark County constables, justices of the peace won’t get longevity raises

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:08:04 +0000

Clark County commissioners voted Tuesday to phase out longevity raises for constables and justices of the peace who take office in the future.

The secret to longevity

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:08:20 +0000

SOME Perak Press Club members and officials from tour agencies got the chance to learn the secret of longevity when they visited the Bama County during a tour of Guangxi Province in China.

Longevity debate: Chips to blame?

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:08:04 +0000

A longevity study is called into question because of the gene chips used in the analysis — and it’s not the only genome-wide association study to face the problem

Longevity pay differs in state government

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:08:04 +0000

RALEIGH When it comes to longevity pay in state government, it does matter who you work for. People who work for the General Assembly have significantly higher longevity pay rates than those that work for the executive branch of state government….

‘Longevity gene may also boost memory’

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:08:21 +0000

A gene linked to increased life span through calorie restriction also appears to play a critical role in boosting memory and brain power, according to a study.

Pacific Life Re Completes Longevity Transaction with Rothesay Life

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:08:21 +0000

LONDON—-Pacific Life Re is pleased to announce the completion of a longevity reinsurance agreement with Rothesay Life. The agreement provides Rothesay Life with protection against a significant portion of the longevity risk arising from its insurance of 20% of the pension liabilities of the Airways Pension Scheme, one of the two defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by British Airways.