News articles tagged with 'ageing'
Study finds link between chronic depression and accelerated immune cell ageing
— 6 Apr 2011 15:52 | HealthCertain cases of major depression are associated with premature ageing of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a…
Exercise may prevent stress on telomeres, a measure of cell health
— 4 Apr 2011 17:43 | HealthUCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres - the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell…
Nature study shows common lab dye is a wonder drug - for worms
— 31 Mar 2011 15:42 | HealthBasic Yellow 1, a dye used in neuroscience laboratories around the world to detect damaged protein in Alzheimer's disease, is a wonder drug for nematode worms. In a study appearing…
Scientists find a key to maintaining our DNA
— 19 Mar 2011 14:39 | HealthDNA contains all of the genetic instructions that make us who we are, and maintaining the integrity of our DNA over the course of a lifetime is a critical, yet complex part of the ageing…
Ageing rates, gender gap in mortality similar across all primates
— 11 Mar 2011 15:58 | BiologyHumans aren't the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate ageing patterns…
Study finds primates age gracefully
— 11 Mar 2011 15:28 | BiologyA new study says chimps, gorillas and other primates grow old gracefully much like humans. The findings come from the first-ever multi-species comparison of primate ageing patterns…
You are what your mother ate
— 8 Mar 2011 13:26 | HealthPoor diet during pregnancy increases offspring's vulnerability to the effects of ageing, new research has shown for the first time…
Ageing, interrupted
— 24 Feb 2011 20:32 | BiologyThe current pace of population ageing is without parallel in human history but surprisingly little is known about the human ageing process, because lifespans of eight decades or more…
Higher levels of social activity decrease the risk of developing disability in old age
— 18 Feb 2011 18:35 | HealthAfraid of becoming disabled in old age, not being able to dress yourself or walk up and down the stairs? Staying physically active before symptoms set in could help. But so could going…
Dwarfism gene linked to protection from cancer and diabetes
— 17 Feb 2011 18:30 | HealthA 22-year study of abnormally short individuals suggests that growth-stunting mutations also may stunt two of humanity's worst diseases…