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Among healthy adults who were administered a cold virus, those with shorter telomere length (a structure at the end of a chromosome) in certain cells were more likely to develop experimentally-induced upper respiratory infection than participants with longer telomeres, according to results of preliminary research published in the February 20 issue of JAMA. Telomeres shorten with each cell division and function as protective caps to prevent erosion of genomic DNA during cell division....

[Watch Video: Biological Marker Predicts Susceptibility To Common Cold] Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online While predicting future events has been met with much skepticism, many scientists make it their life work to predict what will happen in the future. Such predictions include what regional weather will be like, how much warmer the planet will be, and even when the Sun will die. But predictive science is not limited to just forecasting the weather or...

The TA-65 Users Survey included the collection of qualitative data gathered through survey research. This study outlined the TA-65 longevity and health benefits seen in actual human subjects, during the course of the 6 months. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 17, 2013 Telomeres are protective pieces of DNA material at the ends of every chromosome in every cell in the body. Telomeres, like protective caps at the end of our shoelaces, function to protect the integrity of the genome and...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A study from the University of Southern California (USC) recently found that a normal, low-protein diet could slow signs of Alzheimer’s and boost memory in mice. The Alzheimer’s Association defines the disease as a form of dementia related to difficulties with behavior, memory and thinking. In the study, mice with advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease were put on a new diet. They were given specific amino acids every other...

Healthy menopausal women carrying a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease showed measurable signs of accelerated biological aging, a new study has found. However, in carriers who started hormone therapy at menopause and remained on that therapy, this acceleration was absent, the researchers said. Hormone therapy for non-carriers of the risk factor, a gene variant called ApoE4, had no protective effect on their biological aging. "This shows that ApoE4 is contributing to...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr Sheri Emma recently discussed the HCG diet controversy on the Dr Oz Show. First, Dr Oz interviewed a host of women who lost weight with the HCG diet. They by far lost more than 20 pounds each and have kept it off for years. Lawrence Broder MD been successfully administering an HCG diet weight loss program at Beleza Medspa for more than 3 years and his results are similar. It was Dr Lawrence Broder MD's groundbreaking HCG video in 2010...

How do the lyrics go? “If you can’t be with the one you love, send Mom some meals this Valentine’s Day?” Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) February 11, 2013 For home-bound seniors, 33-million have one chronic condition and 25 million have two or more chronic conditions, which can make some of the most basic of functions, including meal preparation difficult, to say the least. Many seniors have difficulty getting out and about to get the foods they need in order to prepare healthy meals, let...

OSSINING, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientifically validated ways to lower blood pressure, enhance cognition, and improve glucose management - especially in type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes - are components of the new, cutting-edge CR Way(TM) approach to calorie restriction. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130211/PH57199) "Following a calorie-restriction diet has always produced excellent results," says Paul McGlothin, president of the LivingTheCRWay.com and...

The state of the art Laboratory and clinic at World Stem Cells Clinic announces its latest in Stem Cell Treatments and procedures to rejuvenate the face, body, organs and increase the feeling of well being. Lutz, Florida (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 World Stem Cells Clinic announces its new treatment for Anti-aging and the benefits and treatment procedures. Dr. Ernesto Gutierrez says his medical staff, clinical physicians, dermatologist, and anti-aging specialists at World Stem Cells Clinic...

It’s becoming more and more popular for America’s graying population to choose to age in place, and not go prematurely into an assisted living facility. Helping those you love do just that can be as easy as 1, 2, 3. Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 As loved ones age, family and friends often see a slow decline in health and have to decide whether or not they can continue to live on their own, or whether they should be moved to an “over 55” community, an assisted living...