ageing Archive
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Age-Fighting Mutation Found in an Amish Community
Posted on December 14, 2017 | No CommentsPeople live messy lives: they make complex choices about what to eat, who to start a family with, and generally how to live their lives. […] -
M1CR – The fountain of youth ?
Posted on May 9, 2016 | No CommentsResearchers have discovered a key gene associated with maintaining a youthful appearance. There has been a long-standing issue in science as to why some people […] -
The Decline of Dementia
Posted on February 16, 2016 | No CommentsCurrently, many places in the world have an ageing population. This means there is an increase in the average age of the population and an […] -
So Long Senescence
Posted on February 10, 2016 | No CommentsElimination of worn out cells extends mice life span. Senescence is the term given to cells which have stopped dividing. It is a natural process […] -
Big Data: The Cure For Ageing?
Posted on February 24, 2015 | No CommentsAmerica, 1900s: over half of the population is dying from infectious disease. 2014 and this figure is less than 3%. We engineered our way out of […] -
Bleach Can Prevent Ageing and Skin Damage
Posted on November 17, 2013 | No CommentsDilute bleach can prevent ageing and damage to skin, according to latest research at the Stanford University School of Medicine. For decades, some doctors have […] -
Bang! reviews Aubrey de Grey
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 1 CommentMax Bodmer reviews a recent talk by Aubrey de Grey and discusses some of the issues surrounding regenerative medicine and ageing. -
Disrupted sleep – the link between ageing and memory decline
Posted on March 2, 2013 | No CommentsStructural brain changes, disrupted sleep, and impaired memory function have each been independently associated with ageing. However, a study recently published in Nature Neuroscience by […]