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Resveratrol

by livelonger

Information about resveratrol, a naturally-occurring antioxidant in red wine. Research is demonstrating its ability to extend lifespan, counter the effects of obesity and Alzheimer's disease, and increase endurance. published 2 years ago

17 comments    health anti-aging longevity

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Longevity Smoothie

by livelonger

Create a quick, antioxidant-rich smoothie before you take on the world. published 2 years ago

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Looks much uglier close up...81

Fruit flies and life spans

by livelonger

Evolution at work: Fruit fly genetics and implications for us (or, Making the case for working with what we've got) published 2 years ago

1 comment    health longevity genetics

Who do you think will live longer? The hothead or the ice queen?77

Lower body temperature extends lifespan

by livelonger

We all know that refrigerating food helps keep it longer. That's because the bacteria and fungi that spoil food grow much more slowly at lower temperatures. Their metabolisms, like that of all living... published 18 months ago

6 comments    longevity lifespan

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Firstborn of young mothers live longer

by livelonger

We've all read or heard about birth order and its effect on our behaviors: the firstborn is the most sensitive, the youngest excels in school, the middle child craves attention, etc. A recent study offers a... published 18 months ago

6 comments    health longevity

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Video Interviews with Aubrey de Grey

by livelonger

Aubrey de Grey, 43, is a researcher at the Cambridge Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing, and one of the most prominent proponents for the technological retardation of aging (something he terms... published 18 months ago

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Structure of the yeast Sir2 protein (courtesy Ronen Marmorstein)65

Sir2 Gene

by livelonger

You might have read my article about caloric restriction (CR), and how its wondrous effect on the lifespan on mice is probably not going to do the same for us humans (as if you were going to forsake cookies,... published 2 years ago

0 comments    health longevity genetics

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Longevity Poll

by livelonger

Recent poll captures Americans' attitudes towards aging: The closer you are to the end of your life, the less you worry about it! published 2 years ago

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Exercise and Longevity

by livelonger

Get regular exercise and live longer: Yet another reminder of what we should already know published 2 years ago

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When Sadie's (top) sister Bessie (bottom) died, she wrote a book: On My Own at 107: Reflections on a Life Without Bessie61

Longevity: The Genetic Component

by livelonger

Long lifespans tend to run in families, and, unfortunately, so do short ones. If your parents lived a long time before passing on, chances are you will too. But why? Have you inherited a predisposition towards... published 2 years ago

3 comments    health anti-aging longevity

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