It’s never too late to walk for life
August 28th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) They say it is never too late. And the saying seems very much true when it comes to going for a walk, as experts have found ... Read more...
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What’s your risk of developing kidney failure?
August 17th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 17 (IANS) New research has thrown up some startling insights about the likelihood of middle-aged adults developing kidney failure during their lifetime. About one in 40 men and ... Read more...
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Easter Island drug boosts memory, learning
July 1st, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 1 (IANS) A drug of Polynesian origin has shown exciting results in improving memory and learning, which diminish with age but hit rock bottom in Alzhemier's patients.
University ... Read more...
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77.3 million baby boomers face bleak future
April 17th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An estimated 77.3 million baby boomers, one of the largest generations in history, face a bleak future and the growing prospect of alienation as they cross ... Read more...
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Partition, terror and women on book shelf (IANS BOOKS THIS WEEK)
April 14th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The book shelf this weekend is a pile of serious narratives - both fiction and non-fiction. Browse with IANS...Book: "A Life Long Ago (Dayamoyeer Katha)"; ... Read more...
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No more puppy love, romance matures on telly
March 5th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The girl-meets-boy story is passe on the Indian small screen. The experimentation with mature themes like remarriage and middle age love is evident in shows ... Read more...
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Briskness of walk in middle-age foretells stroke risk
February 16th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Walking speed and hand grip strength may determine how a middle-aged person will develop dementia or stroke, says a new research."These are basic office tests which ... Read more...
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Chances of heart attack, stroke rise with BP
December 20th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) Chances of a heart attack or stroke are greater if blood pressure (BP) levels go up during the middle age, reveals a study.
Men and women ... Read more...
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Forgetting to eat can thin out Alzheimer’s victims
November 22nd, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Old people afflicted with the Alzheimer's may forget to eat and eventually lose weight, a new study reveals.Being fat in middle age could bring on ... Read more...
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Man killed in Delhi
November 18th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) A middle-age man was shot dead near a railway station in north Delhi while he was returning home, police said Friday.Vidya Sagar, 40, was returning ... Read more...
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Capacity to father kids drops with every year
October 20th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) The possibility of men siring children drops progressively every year, especially if they have stepped into the middle age, new research says.A fertility expert has found ... Read more...
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Rome airport hosts Leonardo da Vinci exhibit
October 11th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 11 (IANS/AKI) A major exhibition of all the flying machines designed by Renaissance inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci opens Wednesday at Rome's main international airport, which is ... Read more...
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Healthy childhood boosts job prospects in middle-age
September 14th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Children leading a happy and healthy childhood are likely to reap its rich dividends in their lateral life, especially in their job prospects when they reach ... Read more...
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Vitamin pill can help reverse memory loss
September 14th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) A daily vitamin pill could help reverse memory loss in old age and protect against Alzheimer's disease.The tablet, containing high doses of B vitamins and folic ... Read more...
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Wine can help women in middle-age
September 8th, 2011 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) While it is said an apple a day can keep the doctor away, a new study has suggested a couple of glasses of wine a day ... Read more...
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Teenage obesity raises cancer risk
June 16th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Men who were overweight or obese as teenagers are more likely to die from cancer in later life, says a study.Even losing weight during middle age ... Read more...
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A photographer chronicles Delhi’s ‘queer’ poor (With Image)
May 5th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Ace portrait photographer Sunil Gupta is snapping up the world of 'queer' people who live on
the fringes of the capital. Acclaimed worldwide for his candid ... Read more...
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American celebrates Osama’s death by shaving after 3,454 days
May 4th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): An American has chosen a unique way to celebrate the killing of Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden. Gary Weddle shaved for the first time after 9/11 - ... Read more...
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Study finds disconnect between health and behavior in young adults
May 3rd, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new survey has found that eight out of 10 people between ages 25-44 years old think they are living a healthy lifestyle and are more likely to ... Read more...
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Dementia linked to midlife weight crisis
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people who are overweight or obese in midlife have 80 pc higher risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia in ... Read more...
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Too much or too little sleep may accelerate cognitive aging by 4 to 7 years
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A study has found how changes in sleep that occur over a five-year period in late middle age affect cognitive function in later life.The findings suggest that women ... Read more...
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Too little sleep? You could age by seven years
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Women and men who begin sleeping more or less than six to eight hours per night are likely to age by four to seven years.Sleep deprivation ... Read more...
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Frailty increases through aging, not age
April 27th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 27 (ANI): The prevalence of frailty, which is linked to earlier death, increases throughout adulthood as people age and not just after age 65, according to a new study.Frailty ... Read more...
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Pot-bellied men run risk of going blind
April 3rd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Piling on the fat in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.
An expanding waistline puts men in danger of ... Read more...
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Medical advance may allow women to freeze their eggs in 20s, have babies at 50
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3 (ANI): A new IVF breakthrough could allow women to have babies in middle age after freezing their eggs years before.Midland Fertility Services of Aldridge, near Walsall, developed a new ... Read more...
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Potbellied men ‘ likelier to go blind’
April 1st, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 1 (ANI): A new study has found that piling on pounds in middle age could significantly raise a man's risk of blindness later in life.Researchers at the University of Melbourne ... Read more...
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People in their 70’s are the happiest
March 28th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): Wondering whether your work and family will steadily erode your youthful sense of well-being as you reach middle age? Cheer up, as the happiest time of your life ... Read more...
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Happiness reaches peak in our eighties
March 28th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Easing of responsibilities, combined with maturity and the ability to focus on our likings, makes old age far more enjoyable than we might expect.We are happier ... Read more...
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Religious young adults ‘more likely to become obese by middle age’
March 25th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A new Northwestern Medicine study has found that young adults who frequently attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese by middle age than young ... Read more...
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Britain’s happiest people live in Yorkshire
March 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study, on which people in Britain are the happiest, has found that those hailing from Yorkshire get the most out of life.According to the study ... Read more...
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Obesity may be linked to dementia
March 7th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) Obesity, which is associated with cardiovascular problems, may also be linked with dementia in later life.A study found that people who are very underweight, overweight or ... Read more...
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Middle-age obesity can bring about dementia: Oz study
March 5th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 5 (ANI): A study has found that of the more than 1000 Australians, who are diagnosed with dementia, many are suffering from it due to being overweight in middle age.The ... Read more...
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Blood group anomaly ’caused Tudor king’s reproductive issues, mental impairment’
March 4th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): A new study has claimed that blood group anomaly could have been the reason for Tudor king's reproductive problems as well as his mental and physical impairment.Catrina Banks ... Read more...
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Midlife crisis is more hype than truth: Experts
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Experts have suggested that the idea of midlife crisis being common is nothing but a myth.Psychologist Margie Lachman of Brandeis University in Massachusetts has said that crisis are ... Read more...
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High cholesterol, high BP in middle age linked to early memory problems
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): A new study has found that middle-age men and women who have cardiovascular issues, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may not only be at risk ... Read more...
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