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Harvard Researcher on Aging: There's no 'limit on the human lifespan'
My peers of a certain age will remember an Oil of Olay commercial about deciding not to grow old gracefully, but rather to "fight it every step of the way." And while we spend billions trying to turn back time, the Fountain of Youth has yet to be found at the bottom of a lotion bottle. But one researcher from Harvard Medical School, David Sinclair, believes the secret to stopping the aging process is closer than we think.
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Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
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Against the Biological Clock - A Gameplan to End Age-Related Diseases
Dr. de Grey is cofounder and Chief Science Officer of the SENS Research Foundation and faculty at Singularity University’s November Exponential Medicine conference—an event exploring the healthcare impact of technologies like low-cost genomic sequencing, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, gene therapy, and more.
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Patients with dementia get more pacemakers
Patients with dementia are more likely to have pacemakers implanted for irregular heart rhythm than are people without cognitive difficulties.
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Six seconds of exercise 'can transform health'
Short six-second bursts of vigorous exercise have the potential to transform the health of elderly people, say researchers in Scotland. A pilot study involving 12 pensioners showed going all-out in very short bursts, reduced blood pressure and improved general fitness over time. The team at Abertay University believe it could help avert the "astronomical" costs of ill health in elderly people. Experts said the study emphasised the benefits of exercise at any age.
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The little girl who may hold the secret to aging
Mackenzee Wittke, a five-year-old Alberta girl with the body of an infant, might just hold the genetic key to how we age.
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Brazilian who turned 126 years old last week could be oldest living person
A Brazilian man whose parents were African slaves could be the oldest living person ever documented after receiving a birth cerficate showing he turned 126 last week, it was reported on Tuesday. Jose Aguinelo dos Santos was born on July 7 1888, just two months after slavery was abolished in Brazil - the last country in the world to outlaw the trade.
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Will the rich live to 120 and the poor die at 60?
Costly new longevity drugs could help the wealthy live 120 years or more – but will everyone else die young?
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Men should be allowed to donate sperm up to the age of 45
Sperm donors up to the age of 45 are just as likely to conceive children as those in their 20s, a large study has shown.
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Why Time Seems To Speed Up As We Get Older
One unnerving aspect of getting older is how life seems to start speeding up. Feeling that whoosh as time rushes past you can be disheartening as you wonder where the days, or months, or even years go. Yet we’re not doomed to march to time’s relentless beat. Your sense of time is weird and pliable — stretching, compressing, coming to a standstill. And you can mold it, to some extent, to move to your own beat.
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The Brutal Ageism of Tech
Silicon Valley has become one of the most ageist places in America. Tech luminaries who otherwise pride themselves on their dedication to meritocracy don’t think twice about deriding the not-actually-old. “Young people are just smarter,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told an audience at Stanford back in 2007.
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Dead to the world
Richard Marsh was 60 and super fit. Then he had a stroke and became a prisoner in his own body.
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At 90, Bush 41 'enjoys life to the fullest'
On his 90th birthday, George H.W. Bush's presidency is now seen in a different light.
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91-year-old woman sets new marathon record for age group
A new U.S. record was set at the Suja Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon in California on Sunday – by 91-year-old Harriette Thompson.
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Elderly Chinese commit suicide to avoid burial ban
Dozens of elderly Chinese people have been killing themselves to avoid a looming ban on burials. The elderly suicides want to make sure their deaths are registered before a June 1 deadline, after which Anhui province authorities will close all cemeteries. Anyone who dies after that date will have to be cremated because, authorities say, cemeteries are taking up too much space.
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Ethiopian man claims he is 160 years old and can recall the Italian invasion of his country in 1895
MANY people won't be aware of Italy's invasion of Ethiopia in 1895, but one man doesn't just know about the battle - he claims to have lived through it. Retired farmer Dhaqabo Ebba, from Ethiopia, says he is a staggering 160 years old, which would make him the world's oldest living man. He claims to have clear memories of Italy's invasion of his country in the 19th century - however, there is no birth certificate to prove his age.
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Here's What People REALLY Look Like At Age 100. Every Part Of Them.
This eye-opening photo series is true reality.
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Why Do We Age?
Gray hair, memory loss, wrinkles and brittle bones, sooner or later, each of us gets old (if we’re lucky). Yet scientists tell us that there is no evolutionary reason for us to age. So, why do we?
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At 111, oldest living man says still thinking about what to achieve next
Polish-born Alexander Imich, who at 111-years-old was recently declared the world's oldest man, says the secret to longevity is good genes.
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Blood protein rejuvenates brain and muscle in old mice
A protein in blood can repair age-related damage in the brains and muscles of old mice, returning them to a more youthful state. Last year, the protein, called growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11), was found to have a restorative effect on mouse hearts. If it does a similar job in humans, it could have huge potential for treating a wide-range of age-related diseases, say the researchers behind the latest work.
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