Too much light at night 'can lead to depression'October 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Exposure to light during night can lead to symptoms of depression, a new study conducted on mice has found. It was found that rodents kept in a lighted room 24 hours a day showed symptoms of depression unlike mice that had a normal light-dark cycle.
Gene linked to human kidney aging identifiedOctober 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a novel study, researchers claim to have identified a gene linked to human kidney aging. Kidneys age at different rates, such that some people show little or no effects of kidney aging whereas others show rapid functional decline.
Robert Plant campaigns for new cancer treatmentOctober 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant is extending his support to a pioneering British cancer charity. Killing Cancer is a charity that is aiming to raise 75 million dollars to fund further trials into Photodynamic Therapy, a treatment that can help cure some forms of cancer by killing cells through a combination of drugs and light.
Gene suppression could prevent heart from aging, preserve its functionOctober 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Suppressing a form of PI3K gene successfully prevented heart from aging and preserved its function in mice, a new study has found. The findings of the study could help physicians to one day prevent age-related heart failure in humans.
Drug-light combo effective against head, neck cancersOctober 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A combination of medications and a particular light therapy has been found to be effective in treating certain types of head and neck cancers. During a study, researchers focused on the use photodynamic therapy (PDT) in tropical climates.
Why some women suffer breast cancer relapsesOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York City have found out why some women suffer relapses years after beating breast cancer. Leading oncologist Dr.
Excerpts: citation for 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicineOctober 5th, 2009 Excerpts from 2009 Nobel medicine prizeExcerpts from the citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine to awarded to Americans Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak. The Karolinska Institute says the trio was honored for research that has implications for cancer and aging research.
Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicineOctober 4th, 2009 Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in medicineRecent winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:
— 2009: Americans Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak for their discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase, research that has implications for cancer and aging research. — 2008: Harald zur Hausen and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier for discoveries of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer and the discovery of human immunodeficiency virus.
Happy 100th birthday! Most babies born since 2000 will hit 100, life expectancy still risingOctober 1st, 2009 Most babies born this century will live to 100 years
LONDON — Most babies born in rich countries this century will eventually make it to their 100th birthday, new research says. Danish experts say that since the 20th century, people in developed countries are living about three decades longer than in the past.
New 'on-off switch' mechanism stops cancer's spread in miceSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have shed light on an "on-off switch" mechanism that can help stop cancer in its tracks. Experts at Yale School of Medicine and Sichuan University, China, experimented on mice and found that an RNA molecule from an area of the genome, which does not produce proteins, prevents a type of tumour-suppressor protein (TSP) from inactivating incipient cancer genes.
Coming soon: LED light- green tea cream to iron out wrinklesSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New treatment for facial wrinkles, which combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a lotion made of green tea extract, could emerge as an effective alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. Scientists in Germany have reported a major improvement in their potential non-invasive technique for ageing lines.
American mayapple found to produce anti-cancer compoundSeptember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A common weed called American mayapple has been found to produce anti-cancer compound podophyllotoxin, say researchers at Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi. This discovery attains significance because it suggests that American mayapple soon offer an alternative to its Indian counterpart, which has been harvested almost to extinction because of its anti-cancer properties.
Now, a 'molecular GPS' to help probe aging and disease processesSeptember 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michigan researchers have developed a powerful new GPS-like tool to identify proteins that are affected by a chemical process that is key to aging and disease development. The probe, which works like a GPS or navigation system for finding these proteins in cells, could lead to new insights into disease processes and identify new targets for disease treatments, according to the researchers.
Dentures, drooping and death: 'Assisted Living: The Musical' delves into the comedy of agingSeptember 2nd, 2009 Musical finds comedy in aging, dentures and deathNAPLES, Fla. — A musical in Florida about death, drooping, dentures, and other topics of aging is finding a strong following.
Genetic mutation linked to 'wrinkly skin' syndrome identifiedSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Singapore and Germany scientists claim to have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for premature skin aging disease. They hope that the new finding would provide a new approach for age-defying, anti-wrinkling treatments.
