The more an older woman weighs, the worse her memory

According to new research from Northwestern Medicine, the effect is more pronounced in women who carry excess weight around their hips, known as pear shapes, than women who carry it around their waists, called apple shapes.» See More

New Research Links Obesity to Missing Genes

ScienceDaily (Feb. 4, 2010) — A small but significant proportion of morbidly obese people are missing a section of their DNA, according to research published February 3 in Nature.
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Hungry Immune Guardians Are Snappier.

Bonn researchers have discovered an elementary mechanism which regulates vital immune functions in healthy people. In situations of hunger which mean stress for the body's cells...» See More

Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues to Surviving Stroke

Two University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report in the Dec. 9 issue of NeuroReport (now online) that adult naked mole rat brain tissue can withstand extreme hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation...» See More

How does dietary restriction produce protective effects against aging

within certain parameters, a lower-calorie diet slows the development of some age-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, as well as the aging process.» See More

Starvation may protect organism against chemotherapy

Starvation-based strategy of cancer treatment might increase the efficacy of chemotherapy, scientists believe. The modern science methods to treat cancer are mainly focused on the killing of tumor cells. However, the chemotherapy affects on organism itself in a negative way.

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Benefits of Caloric Restriction on Memory Shown in Humans

Older adults who cut their caloric intake by 30% had an increase in verbal memory scores in just 3 months.  This is the first study of its kind on humans.» See More

Cutting Calories in Middle Age Could Extend Lifespan

Long known to extend lifespan in laboratory animals on it from birth, a reduced calorie diet could also have benefits if begun in middle age. A British study...» See More

Vitamin Supplement with Folic Acid good for women

Improve your health by taking a vitamin supplement with folic acid, the synthetic form of B vitamin which is essential for cell growth and reproduction. According to public health experts, taking vitamin supplement with folic acid will help to reduce the problems with brain and spinal cord. It also helps to reduce the birth defects by up to 70 percent.» See More