From Vision: “That our allotted time on this earth is somewhat fleeting has
surely not escaped us, especially as we move farther down our life path.
… In recent years, however, a building revolution in the science of
gerontology has heralded the possibility of life extension. This is leading
some to speculate about just what the limits to human [...]
A good reason to keep up with exercise: “Age is the major risk factor
for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and this is attributable in part to
stiffening of large elastic arteries and development of vascular
endothelial dysfunction (e.g., impaired endothelium-dependent dilation,
EDD). In contrast, regular aerobic exercise is associated with reduced risk
of CVD. Endurance exercise-trained middle-aged/older adults demonstrate
lower large elastic [...]
What can be achieved through manipulation of skin stem cells? Quite a lot,
it seems, and by virtue of its accessibility we might expect to see
important techniques first pioneered in skin regeneration: “Recent advances
in skin-resident [progenitor cell] research have revealed that these
immature and regenerative cells with a high longevity provide critical
functions in maintaining skin homeostasis and [...]
If you’re middle age and sleep five hours or less a night, you may be increasing your risk of developing high blood pressure, according to research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
“Sleep allows the heart to slow down and blood pressure to drop for a significant part of the day,” said James [...]
Researchers found that moms who don’t lose the weight they gained during the first pregnancy and continue to gain after their first child is born are at risk of having bigger babies than mothers who do not gain weight between pregnancies. A patient’s prepregnancy weight remained the strongest predictor for the birth of a large [...]
Boredom is a big problem for people attempting to withdraw from an addiction. Many addictions are stimulating in nature…or rather over-stimulating in nature. Facing life without them is incredibly boring to a mind or body used to over-stimulation.
To some degree even the average person has an addiction to over-stimulation if he or she doesn’t deal [...]