Aging
Expand your Health Span
Can exercise reverse the ageing process? While many in their 80s and 90s may be starting to take it easy, 85-year-old track star Irene Obera is at the other end of the spectrum. Setting multiple world athletics records in her age category, she is one of a growing band of Read more…
Aging
How fit are you
Researchers have uncovered one more reason to get off the couch and start exercising, especially if you’re approaching your golden years. Among people over age 70, physical fitness was found to be a much better predictor of survival than the number of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in a study being Read more…
Aging
Health benefits of Strength Training
The health benefits of lifting weights go beyond building muscle A recent study investigated whether one of the benefits of lifting weights is reducing the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Resistance exercise has been shown to improve many cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, high Read more…
Aging
Japanese plant slows aging
Secret of Longevity Could Be Found in Traditional Japanese Plant That Appears to Slow Aging Scientists want to slow ageing to try to prevent related conditions like heart disease. February 20, 2019 Scientists believe a Japanese plant used in traditional Asian medicine contains a compound which could slow ageing. The Read more…
Aging, Exercise, training
More confusion on diet
This Mediterranean diet study was hugely impactful. The science has fallen apart. Nutrition science is supposed to tell us how to eat. It’s in the midst of a crisis. The million-dollar question in nutrition science is this: What should we eat to live a long and healthy life? Researchers’ answers Read more…
Aging
The Collective problem solving
What can a Human do, that can’t be replicated by AI? I’m constantly tracking powerful examples in which AI programs enter the scene and solve challenges that have previously only been solvable by talented individuals.This blog tells the story of one such example, whereby AI is now able to solve something that only the Read more…
Aging, Exercise, training
Regular Exercise Boosts Executive Function in Adults at Risk for Dementia
Memory and verbal fluency did not improve with exercise, results from ENLIGHTEN show SAVESAVED REGISTER TODAYEarn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty.SIGN UP by Vicki Brower, CME Writer, MedPage Today December 23, 2018 Action Points CME Author: Vicki Brower Study Authors: James A. Blumenthal, Patrick J. Smith, Read more…
Aging, Exercise, training
Can we beat Aging
C All around the world, scientists are trying to beat the most debilitating condition known to humans: ageing. Here is how worms and 3D printers can help. As she headed to her lab one sunny Texan morning, molecular biologist Meng Wang couldn’t yet guess what would be waiting for her Read more…