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Chocolate Is Good For Your Brain Function
By Victoria Brown | Jun 30, 2017 09:03 AM EDTThis research is not brought to you by Toblerone.
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Social Isolation Hurts Your Sleep, Even Your Cells
By Victoria Brown | Jun 29, 2017 02:09 PM EDTResearchers at Penn found that social isolation comes with greater consequences than loneliness.
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Red Wine Benefits: Strips Off Aging Process In Old Mice, Research Says [VIDEO]
By Hannah Grace | Mar 09, 2017 09:52 AM ESTA substance called resveratrol found in red wine and other fruits may protect the body’s neurons from the unwanted effects of aging.
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Genes Activated Later Stage In Life Protects Body From Stress, Aging
By Hannah Grace | Feb 27, 2017 08:20 AM ESTLate life cycle genes are part of a unique stress response system.
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Stem Cell Research Update: Potential Of Human Fat Cells In Anti-Aging Treatments
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 21, 2017 09:10 AM ESTResearchers found the potential use of human fat cells in anti-aging treatments.
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Forever Young? Study Suggests Eating Less To Slow Down Aging
By Minnow Blythe | Feb 14, 2017 07:46 PM ESTCan consuming fewer calories help slow down aging?
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Aging: Do Cells Get Smarter Or Sicker?
By Hannah Grace | Feb 06, 2017 08:20 AM ESTThe normal aging process includes more than gray hair and wrinkles.
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Sweat It Out: Research Reveals Exercise Can Positively Impact Parkinson's Disease Patients
By Abbie Kraft | Jan 25, 2017 10:20 AM ESTExercise can reportedly delay the brain degeneration among people with Parkinson's disease.
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Caloric Restriction Could Extend Life By 18 Years
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 20, 2017 08:00 AM ESTPracticing caloric restriction may extend one's life by 18 years, a new study on monkeys suggests.
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'Aging Well' Must Be a Global Priority
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 06, 2014 11:03 AM ESTUnless health systems find effective strategies to address the problems faced by an aging world population, the growing burden of chronic disease will greatly affect the quality of life of older people, according to a new report.
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Engaging in Challenging Mental Activities Might Save Your Aging Brain, Study
By Michelle Gil | Oct 21, 2013 01:11 PM EDTMentally challenging activities learned in older adult years may be the way to save your brain from aging too quickly according to a new study.
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Daily Intake of Cocoa Can Improve Memory in Elderly
By Drishya Nair | Aug 14, 2012 08:47 AM EDTA new study claims that cocoa can improve working memories in elderly people. Apparently, the study has found that people who were given cocoa drinks scored high in reasoning tests and also improved blood sugar control compared to others who did were not given the drink. It's the flavonol content in Cocoa, which protects the brain cells from damaging. Flavonol is also found in tea, grapes, red wine and apples, reports Telegraph.
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Daily Aspirin May Reduce Cancer Mortality Rate
By Drishya Nair | Aug 11, 2012 03:21 AM EDTA new observational study has found more evidence to link daily aspirin intake and reduced risk of cancer mortality. The study by American Cancer Society researchers led by Eric J. Jacobs, Ph.D. although claims benefits of aspirin use in reducing mortality from cancer, it also questions the size of the potential benefit. The study has found approximately 37 percent mortality rate reduction among those who used aspirin for five years or more.
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LIFE Program Can Give Balance and Strength to Elderly
By Drishya Nair | Aug 08, 2012 07:22 AM EDTDuring old age it is very important for a person to maintain good bodily balance and strength, as any injury at that stage of life may take much longer to heal. A new LiFE program to be included in the daily routine may just equip them and give confidence of movement. Maintaining good balance and strength is known to reduce falls in older adults, but unfortunately, less than 10% of older people engage in such trainings. If the amount of activity is low, there are higher chances of it challenging bodily balance.
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Younger Elderly are More at Risk of Being Felled by Alzheimer's
By Drishya Nair | Aug 04, 2012 12:40 PM EDTAlzheimer's is the most common form of dementia that affects millions each year and there have been scores of researches to understand the nature of the disease better and to find a cure or root cause of it. According to a new research at the University of California, San Diego, Alzheimer's disease hits the 'younger elderly' harder than it hits the older people. The study notes that people in their 60s and 70s are affected much faster than those who show symptoms only by the age of 80 or 90.
