Posts Tagged ‘longevity’
Genome shows macaw is one smart bird
TEXAS A&M (US) — By sequencing the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw, researchers hope to learn more about the genetics behind the bird’s longevity and intelligence. Continue…
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:28 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Mar 1, 2013 14:16 - 0 Comments
Female lemurs outlive males with ‘itchy feet’
STONY BROOK / U. ARIZONA (US) — Both male and female lemurs stray from the safety of the group, but the females eventually settle down—perhaps a clue to why they tend to outlive the males, researchers say. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 22, 2013 11:08 - 6 Comments
Compared to peers, US health comes up short
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Even wealthy, educated Americans with health insurance die sooner and seem to be sicker than people in other high-income countries. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2012 10:04 - 4 Comments
Healthy women may want to skip resveratrol
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Healthy women may not benefit from taking resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, a study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 12, 2012 15:53 - 1 Comment
With obesity, a hefty price tag for a long life
MONASH (AUS) — Increased spending on medical care may partly explain why obesity appears to have little adverse effect on life expectancy, a study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
Friendly baboons often outlive ‘loners’
U. PENN (US) — Like humans, some baboons’ personalities are better suited to making and keeping friends— social skills that play a role in health and longevity, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 17, 2012 16:32 - 1 Comment
For blacks, marriage doesn’t lengthen life
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Marriage doesn’t seem to boost longevity for blacks the way it does for whites, according to a large national study of cohabitating and married couples. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2012 12:28 - 11 Comments
Extra pounds may not cut lifespan
UC DAVIS (US) — Extra weight is not necessarily linked with a higher risk of death, according to a new analysis of national data from nearly 51,000 adults. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 7, 2012 12:44 - 0 Comments
Cutting calories may keep heart young
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — People who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those of people who are 20 years younger. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 24, 2012 12:18 - 1 Comment
Lifespans of US women stall versus men
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The lifespans of women in the US are improving at a much slower pace than men’s, according to new county-by-county estimates of life expectancy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 11:21 - 0 Comments
Grape compound linked to longevity
U. BUFFALO (US)—Resveratrol, a plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 11:03 - 1 Comment
Calorie restriction: longer life, fewer memories?
PRINCETON (US)—Decreasing calorie intake and tweaking the activity of the hormone insulin are two methods long known to increase lifespan in a wide range of organisms. Now, biologists have uncovered evidence that these mechanisms also have an impact on learning and memory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2010 12:20 - 4 Comments
Will 90 be the new 40?
DUKE (US)—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. (more…)
