August 5, 2015 Scientists have cracked the secret of why some people live a healthy and physically independent life over the age of 100. For the first time, a team of experts from Newcastle University’s Institute for Ageing and Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, explored which biological and pathological processes may be the most […]
By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent 12:00AM BST 04 Sep 2014 Spending less time on the sofa lengthens ‘telomeres’ – the caps on chromosomes which protect the genetic code inside The best anti-ageing technique could be standing up, scientists believe, after discovering that spending more time on two feet protects DNA. A study found that too much […]
Published on Apr 24, 2014 http://www.ted.com Dr. Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase. And new findings show that a healthier lifestyle can turn off […]
5-Year Follow-Up of a Descriptive Pilot Study Lancet Oncol. 2013 Oct 01;14(11)1112-1120, D Ornish, J Lin, JM Chan, E Epel, C Kemp, G Weidner, R Marlin, SJ Frenda, MJ Magbanua, J Daubenmier, I Estay, NK Hills, N Chainani-Wu, PR Carroll, EH Blackburn TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Can lifestyle changes affect telomere length? Increased telomere length is associated […]