Eating less keeps the brain young
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Overeating can age your brain while eating less activates a molecule that keeps it young, reveals a study.A team of researchers from Catholic University of Sacred ... Read more...
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Fewer calories spell longer life, protection from diabetes
November 1st, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Consuming fewer calories can benefit you in a number of ways -- it can slow down ageing and keep at bay cancer and type 2 diabetes ... Read more...
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New discovery brings anti-ageing pill a step closer
November 20th, 2010 - 11:11 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a key anti-ageing enzyme that stops our cells from decaying.The finding has put them a step closer to creating an ... Read more...
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How eating less can make you live longer
November 19th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new study has discovered a molecular pathway that is a key determinant of the aging process and could explain why eating less could extend lifespan."We're getting closer ... Read more...
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Exercise, caloric restriction may delay debilitating effects of aging
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 03 (ANI): A new research at the Harvard University has found out a mechanism through which caloric restriction and exercise may delay some of the debilitating effects of aging by ... Read more...
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Protein inhibits aging in fruit flies
March 5th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): Scientists in the US have identified a protein called Sestrin that serves as a natural inhibitor of aging and age-related pathologies in fruit flies.Researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Healthy eating, weight loss improve cardiac risk factors
August 30th, 2009 - 11:10 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): Weight loss achieved through regular exercise and a heart-healthy diet can help improve cardiac risk factors, suggests a cardiologist.Dr Philip Ades said that mild caloric restriction improves insulin ... Read more...
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Fasting ‘extends reproductive life span’
August 28th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Scientists have long asserted that females are born with their entire lifetime's supply of eggs, and once they're gone, they're gone. However, a new study suggests that in ... Read more...
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Myth that fasting leads to longer life spans debunked
July 14th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): In a study on fruit flies, scientists have debunked the belief that fasting extends life spans in various organisms, including humans, when they suffer infection.In their study, ... Read more...
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Consuming fewer calories ensures longer life
July 10th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington July 10 (IANS) Consuming fewer calories ensures a longer, healthier life, according to research on restricted diets involving monkeys.
A team of researchers reported that a nutritious but reduced-calorie diet blunts aging ... Read more...
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Consuming low calorie diet leads to ‘longer, healthier life’
July 10th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Substantially cutting calories from the diet could slow the ageing process and increase life expectancy, according to a decades-long study of monkeys.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the ... Read more...
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Simple blood test can detect molecular marker of ageing in humans
June 17th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A simple blood can detect a protein called p16INK4a, the molecular biomarker of ageing in humans which is present in cells called T-lymphocytes (T-cells), according to a study.In ... Read more...
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Cutting down calories does not prolong life, warns Indian American scientist
January 24th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) Cutting down on calories may reduce weight, but it does not necessarily increase one's life span, warns an Indian American expert. "Today there are a lot of very ... Read more...
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Eating less may not extend life of lean people
January 23rd, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Caloric restriction may not be a universally beneficial anti-aging strategy, as commonly believed, according to a new study in mice.Researchers said that the anti-aging strategy known as ... Read more...
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Fatty liver disease medication found ineffective in randomised trial
January 14th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): A commonly prescribed inhibitor of fat absorption called orlistat neither helps patients with fatty liver disease (FLD) lose weight nor improve their liver enzymes or insulin resistance, ... Read more...
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Dieters could face hard time fighting off flu virus
November 26th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Dieters or individuals who intake calorie-restricted diets during flu season are more susceptible to influenza, says a new study.Michigan State University nutritional immunology professor Elizabeth Gardner conducted ... Read more...
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Exercise, calorie restricted diet ”lowers postmenopausal women’’s breast cancer risk”
November 19th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Regular exercise and reduced-calorie diet can significantly cut breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, suggests a new study.
The research team from University of Texas at Austin have ... Read more...
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”Anti-aging” pill may reverse time clock in humans
November 8th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): After successfully conducting studies on mice, scientists have claimed that SRT1720, touted as an "anti-aging pill, can be tested in human trials.The new drug study from ... Read more...
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Exercise during pregnancy cuts complication risk
October 9th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Moderate exercise during pregnancy does not contribute to low birth weight, premature birth or miscarriage, according to a new study, which claims that physical activities during the ... Read more...
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Red wine found to keep hearts evergreen
June 4th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Why do the French, gorging on a diet rich in saturated fats, have more robust hearts than other nationalities with similar eating habits? The answer may be found ... Read more...
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Red wine agent resveratrol helps keep hearts young
June 4th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Drinking a glass of red wine with dinner or adding some of the delicious drink to your food may be a good idea, for a new study ... Read more...
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Eating less, not exercising may be key to longevity
May 14th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 14 (ANI): A new study in mice has revealed that eating less can significantly increase lifespan instead of a regular exercise regime.The team showed that hormonal changes that occur ... Read more...
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Low calorie diet beats aerobics in extending lifespan
May 14th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 14 (IANS) A low-calorie diet is likely to be better than regular exercise or aerobics in extending one's lifespan, according to a study. "We know that being lean rather than ... Read more...
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Antidepressant found to extend lifespan in roundworms by 30%
November 22nd, 2007 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 22 (ANI): Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have discovered that an antidepressant can extend the lifespan of adult roundworms by up to 30 percent.HHMI researcher Linda B. ... Read more...
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Restricting calories early in life may keep you physically fit in your 70s
November 14th, 2007 - 2:48 am ICT by admin
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