Validation of anti-aging drugs by treating age-related diseases Aging (Albany NY). 2009 March; 1(3): 281–288 Cancer Center, Ordway Research Institute, Albany, NY 12208, USA Humans die from age-related diseases, which are deadly manifestations of the aging process. In order to extend (more…)

Can We Prevent Aging? — Tips From National Institute On Aging People are living longer. In 1970, the average life expectancy at birth was 70.8 years; in 2000, it was 76.9 years; and by 2030 it is estimated that the “oldest-old,” age 85 and older, could grow to 10 million people. (more…)

Searching for Fountain of Youth in a Pill
By Brandon Keim

First stop, diabetes. Next stop: the very process of aging.

In a study scheduled to be published tomorrow in Nature, Sirtris Pharmaceuticals researchers successfully treated diabetic mice with a compound that activates (more…)

source: www.vanuatumedical.com As we age, a non-enzymatic reaction between sugars in the blood and amino groups in our body’s proteins, fats, and DNA, produces compounds called advanced glycation end-products (appropriately called AGEs). AGEs bond to one another, creating crosslinks (more…)

source: www.waaam.net A comprehensive program to reform and advance healthcare in the United States, The A4M Twelve-Point Actionable Healthcare Plan: A Blueprint for A Low Cost, High Yield Wellness Model of Healthcare by 2012 has garnered support from 35 professional medical organizations (more…)