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Archive for category: Longevity News 2012

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1/4/2012 – Use Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials, Says Expert Group

A group of thought leaders in Alzheimer’s disease says the science is solid and the time has come for more widespread use of biomarkers in Alzheimer disease (AD) clinical trials, to speed the identification of effective disease-modifying treatments for this incurable disorder. Recommendations by the Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Expert Working Group, convened by the not-for-profit […]

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1/4/2012 – Pitt stem-cell research slows aging

University of Pittsburgh scientists improved the lifespan of mice with an aging disease by injecting them with normal stem cells, a finding they say underscores the ability of stem cells to repair muscle, bones and injuries. Read the full article at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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1/2/2012 – Tutors Teach Seniors New High-Tech Tricks

A week after Christmas, many Americans are no doubt trying to figure out how to use the high-tech gadgets they got as gifts. This can be especially challenging for seniors. But a number of programs across the country are finding just the right experts to help usher older adults into the digital age. For Pamela […]

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1/1/2012 – The Resolution of a Lifetime

Assuming you are a typical American, you are about 2 inches taller than your great-grandparents were at the same age even though you are genetically no heartier than your ancestors were 10,000 years ago. You are stronger, healthier, smarter and living an average of 30 years longer than Americans were at the turn of the […]