Aging

Research into the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has yielded contradictory results from many different scientists - while it's been fine for mouse studies, weaning human…

Art is forever was true in the case of internationally renowned sculptor Mary Hecht. Despite an advanced case of vascular dementia, Hecht was able to draw spur-of-the moment and detailed sketches of…

Biotechnology company Quantec Ltd has presented the results of its US clinical trial of its patented complex of bioactive milk proteins product - called IDP - which was conducted at clinical…

Sunshine is out. If you aren't slathering yourself in SPF 150 chemicals to keep it off of you, you're going to get skin cancer and no one will feel bad. It's not that simple. As we grow older our…

Gerovital H3, one of the "fountain of youth" miracles drugs that crop up once a generation, was banned in the United States in 1982, but the alternative medicine crowd that never let go of homeopathy…

We constantly grow new skin and shed the old but no one is sure exactly how it works. New research says they may provide the answer.  Engineers and biologists at the University of Sheffield say…

Interacting with a therapeutic robot companion made people with mid- to late-stage dementia less anxious and also had a positive influence on their quality of life, according to a pilot study PARO, a…

Scientists have a new theory as to why a woman’s fertility declines after her mid-30s: As women age, their egg cells become riddled with DNA damage and die off because their DNA repair systems…

Combining Medicare's hospital, physician, and prescription drug coverage with private supplemental coverage into one health plan could save the government and seniors $180 billion over a decade,…

You've seen it on television; a rich, older man who supports a younger, attractive spouse. And it happens in real life, but it's rare. Instead, a new analysis by economists has found that people…