Anti Aging Information
Posted by admin on January 14th, 2009 filed in Anti Aging Information
New Longevity Drugs Poised to Tackle Diseases of Aging
Cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart disease: All have stubbornly resisted billions of dollars of research conducted by the world’s finest minds. But they all may finally be defied by a single new class of drugs, a virtual cure for the diseases of aging. In labs across the country, researchers are developing several new drugs that target the cellular engines called mitochondria. The first, resveratrol, is already in clinical trials for diabetes.
Use of statins bad for myelination – possible long-term consequences
Image via Wikipedia The progressive loss of myelin as we age is now thought to be an important component of brain aging (see here) – so the last thing you want is to take a drug that might interfere with the turnover and remyelination that occurs naturally (though at a reduced level as we age). The new paper I discuss below indicates the widely prescribed drug statin may inhibit myelination – which could have serious consequences for the aging brain.
Creativity Cracks the Aging Code
One of the major benefits of creativity is that there are lots of classes to enhance it and they offer lots of opportunities for socializing—both important, since aging studies indicate life-long learning and having a strong social …
Thomas Donaldson on cryonics and anti-aging
(Crossposted from Depressed Metabolism) Just a superficial look at the history of the life extension movement will suffice to show the rise and fall of numerous fads and trends in ideas about the mechanisms and “treatment” of aging. Psychological meliorism and simplistic visions of biochemistry create overly optimistic expectations about extending the maximum human lifespan. But how can we know if a treatment is able to extend the maximum lifespan of humans without giving it to them …
Anti-aging research is getting more attention, centered recently on resveratrol and efforts to correct mitochondrial malfunction. The Wired article quotes Super Collide favorite, the phenomenally bearded Aubrey de Grey "Powered flight …
Walker’s Beliefs Regarding Anti Aging Richard Walker, MD, has had a major impact on the study of anti aging. He is a serious academic scientist who advocates the use of anti aging research. He is also an expert in Human Growth Hormone …
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