News articles tagged with 'ageing' (Page 2)
Young rats given polyphenols show less endothelial function deterioration with aging
— 1 Feb 2011 20:48 | HealthThe endothelium is the inner lining of our blood vessels and normal functions of endothelial cells include enabling coagulation, platelet adhesion and immune function. Endothelial dysfunction…
Protein related to ageing holds breast cancer clues
— 28 Jan 2011 17:00 | HealthThe most common type of breast cancer in older women - oestrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PR) positive breast cancer - has been linked to a protein that fends off ageing-related…
New research: 'Un-growth hormone' increases longevity
— 3 Jan 2011 18:26 | HealthA compound which acts in the opposite way as growth hormone can reverse some of the signs of ageing, a research team that includes a Saint Louis University physician has shown. The…
Penn study on skin formation suggests strategies to fight skin cancer
— 7 Dec 2010 17:22 | HealthIn a study published in the journal Developmental Cell, Sarah Millar PhD, professor of Dermatology and Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,…
UNC team discovers a mechanistic link between genetic variation and risk of cardiovascular disease
— 3 Dec 2010 17:50 | HealthA team from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre has uncovered a clue as to how certain common genetic variants may influence an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular…
The race against age
— 2 Dec 2010 19:37 | HealthImpairments to health and physical performance are not primarily a result of ageing but of unfavourable lifestyle habits and lack of exercise. This is the position taken by Dieter Leyk…
Perceptual training improves vision of the elderly
— 23 Nov 2010 18:47 | HealthElderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, according to a study from the University of California, Riverside and Boston University that has implications for the…
Scientists ferret out a key pathway for ageing
— 19 Nov 2010 11:32 | HealthFor decades, scientists have been searching for the fundamental biological secrets of how eating less extends lifespan…
Stem cell transplants in mice produce lifelong enhancement of muscle mass
— 11 Nov 2010 12:53 | HealthA University of Colorado at Boulder-led study shows that specific types of stem cells transplanted into the leg muscles of mice prevented the loss of muscle function and mass that normally…
Yale study tracks factors leading to physical decline in older adults
— 2 Nov 2010 15:57 | HealthA study by Yale School of Medicine researchers reveals that the illnesses and injuries that can restrict the activity of older adults or land them in the hospital are linked to worsening…