A GENE linked to IQ might also help to prolong life. The gene codes for an enzyme called succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH), which destroys GABA, a neurotransmitter that dampens brain activity and causes drowsiness. The gene comes in two common forms: the so-called “T” version is 20 per cent less efficient than the “C” version. … Continue reading
LONDON, England (CNN) — An $80 million research project aimed at giving people 50 active years after the age of 50 was launched by scientists at the University of Leeds in northern England Tuesday. The challenge is to ensure old people stay as fit as Brisbane centenarian Ruth Frith, seen competing at shot put during World … Continue reading
Scientists have reversed the effects of ageing on the skin of mice by blocking the action of a specific protein. In two-year old mice, Californian researchers found that they could rejuvenate skin to look more youthful. Further analysis published in the journal Genes and Development showed the skin had the same genetic profile as the … Continue reading
Scientists have stopped the ageing process in an entire organ for the first time, a study released today says. Published in today’s online edition of Nature Medicine, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York City also say the older organs function as well as they did when the host animal was younger. The … Continue reading
Scientists are slowly unlocking the secrets of ageing, and some suggest treatments may soon be at hand to slow or even reverse the ageing process. But what can science really achieve, and what are the dangers of meddling with our biological clocks? Could such treatments induce cancers in humans, for example, and what about the … Continue reading
he onset of wrinkles, muscle wasting and cataracts has been delayed and even eliminated in mice, say researchers in the US. It was done by “flushing out” retired cells that had stopped dividing. They accumulate naturally with age. The scientists believe their findings could eventually “really have an impact” in the care of the elderly. … Continue reading
A ‘forever young’ drug that allows people to grow old gracefully could soon be a reality. Durham University scientists have found a way of slowing down ageing in individual cells. They believe their work could help the elderly stay healthy well into their twilight years, as well as help children with a rare condition that … Continue reading
Will You Be Part of the Last Generation to Die From Aging or… Part of the First to Enjoy Open-Ended Youth? Scientists are uncovering the path to longer and more vibrant lives… for everyone. Age-Reversing breakthroughs occur faster and more often than ever before. Now… YOU can have “first-access” to groundbreaking information, therapies and technologies discovered by … Continue reading