Life extension science, also known as anti-aging medicine, indefinite life extension, experimental gerontology, and biomedical gerontology, is the study of slowing down or reversing the processes of aging to extend both the maximum and average lifespan.The ability to achieve this, however, does not currently exist.
The body's ability to repair DNA damage declines with age, which causes gradual cell demise,...
Women have long been told if they take the contraceptive pill they may be at higher risk of cervical cancer or breast cancer. But according to the new research from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland), those women who have taken the oral contraceptive pill are protected from three common cancers for as long as 30 years.
Researchers at the University...
Do you have the impulsive habit of checking Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or other social media accounts while driving, while talking to other people, while in a classroom or at other times? Beware, this impulsive act could lead to negative consequences has been linked to a deficiency in the balance between two cognitive-behavioral systems in the human brain,...
Mixed drinks have always been a popular way to make a good weekend a great one. Just recently a new mix is getting a lot of attention for its unexpected and dangerous attack on unsuspecting students looking for a good time.
Scientists found the brain reacts in similar ways to caffeinated energy drinks, like Red Bull, mixed with alcohol as...
63 million people living in rural India do not have access to clean water, said Wild Water, a report on the state of the world’s water.
Despite being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India continues to face a major challenge of ensuring water security for its growing population. According to the report by WaterAid released on...
As many as 20 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with high blood pressure may not have the condition, all because they’ve been misdiagnosed by doctors using outdated blood pressure monitors.
“About 20 per cent of people receiving treatment for hypertension don’t actually have a problem and do not need medication. This is due mainly to the fact that their blood...
Director of Google’s Engineering Department, Ray Kurzweil has said the artificial intelligence (AI) singularity will take place in the year 2029, and just a few years later human beings will merge with machines. Artificial Intelligence drives the human’s future, and human beings may take a position of the backseat. However, Ray Kurzweil is a prominent futurist, who has made a...
Humans inherit their nose shape from their parents or grandparents, but ultimately, the size and shape of someone’s nose and that of their parents was formed by a long process of adaptation to local climate, according to new research. Birthplace, local climate conditions and temperature can all have an effect on the size and shape of the human nose....
Ibuprofen and other common painkilling medications are linked to an increased risk of cardiac arrest-- when your heart abruptly stops working, researchers have warned after discovering it increases the risk of cardiac arrest by 31 per cent. A new study from Denmark published on Wednesday (January 15) in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy.
Ibuprofen, currently available in supermarkets...
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan launched the world’s first mobile app on breast health, at an event organised by Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation on Wednesday.
The app named 'ABC of Breast Health' aims to spread awareness, providing information on breast cancer and benign non-cancer breast health issues. It has been launched in 12 languages- English, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam,...
