Aging

When you think of treating urinary incontinence in senior women, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably not dancing. But maybe it will work, and it sounds like fun.  For a…

Medical researchers have found a way to reverse a cause of aging in animals - and it doesn't involve starvation.  The work relates to mitochondria, which are our cells' battery packs and give…

Ignoring meaningless platitudes like 'age is all in your mind', age is more than a number of years. 'You are as young as you feel' may be more apt because factors such as health, cognitive…

The concept of permanent neurological injury is so 20th century. Instead, there has been gradual recognition of the brain's potential for long-term regeneration and reorganization and so…

It's said that being an astronaut is no longer a bold endeavor. The job works program nature of NASA and a no-risk approach to missions by government has meant a drop in prestige among the public. It…

Engaging in some Do It Yourself projects or gardening can cut the risk of a heart attack/stroke and prolong life by as much as 30 per cent among the 60+ age group, indicates a new paper.  They…

A new paper says that babies can tell when something is wrong — as early as 18 months. Psychologists Sabrina Chiarella and Diane Poulin-Dubois demonstrate that infants can detect whether a person's…

Neurons that process sensory information such as touch and vision are arranged in precise, well-characterized maps that are crucial for translating perception into understanding.  A new study…

A small pilot study has found that changes in diet, exercise and stress management may result in longer telomeres, the parts of chromosomes that affect aging - the first controlled trial to show that…

New thinking about the evolutionary nature of biological aging will profoundly affect medical research on age-related diseases – here’s why. Before Darwin nobody thought that the origin of lifespan…