There is a cool test in today’s NYT. The test, designed by Stanford University researchers, determines how easily you are distracted. You have to look at two images, and say whether 2 red bars have rotated between the images or not. (If you decide to do the test, you might want to do it twice, [...]
Tag Archives: ageing
Does Knowing Telomere Length (Aging Marker) Leads To Lifestyle Changes?
June 2, 2010 – 9:54 am
The previous post was Exercise counteracts stress keeping telomeres longer & slow aging. This described how using the length of telomeres as a marker of aging, a study suggests that exercise can stop the aging effects of stress. Since telomeres are thought to be a good marker of aging, could this information be useful for [...]
Exercise Counteracts Stress Keeping Telomeres Longer & Slowing Aging
May 28, 2010 – 10:48 am
In the last year or so there has been increased interest in telomeres as markers of cellular aging. Telomeres are the ends of chromosomes. There is mounting evidence that the length of telomeres is related to the stage of aging of cells; the shorter the telomeres, the more aged the cell. Previous posts on the [...]
Skin Inflammation The Next Anti-Aging Product Target
May 24, 2010 – 11:08 am
Several skin product manufacturers are now promoting their skin products as anti-inflammatory. The theory is that skin aging is due to inflammation. It is clear that inflammation does play a role in aging. Disease states such as uncontrolled diabetes cause an increase the rate of development of some markers of aging. Plus there is an [...]
UV Light Harnessed For Anti-Aging?
May 19, 2010 – 10:05 am
Here’s a new twist on exposure to UV light. There is now a product that is touted to harness UV light for anti-aging. I do not really understand the blurb about the product. All I can gather is that the aim is to convert the energy form UV light into some other form of energy [...]
A Mascara That Improves Your Lashes?
May 17, 2010 – 10:41 am
During aging our eyelashes tend to become less full. Along with eyebrows, our lashes start to lose pigment and get thinner. A new mascara claims that it can thicken and darken eyelashes. The area of eyelash aging had not received much attention, until it was found that Latisse (bimatoprost), which is prescribed for glaucoma, improved [...]
Exercise And Keeping Memory
May 10, 2010 – 10:26 am
Recently there have been news articles about how physical exercise is good for the aging brain. Researchers have shown that older adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi. The hippocampus is an area of the brain that is involved in learning and memory. The researchers also showed that those that the [...]
Hormone Replacement Therapy – 2010 Guidelines
May 5, 2010 – 1:01 pm
The pendulum seems to be swinging a bit in the other direction with regards to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The new position statement from the North American Menopause Society (Menopause. 2010;17:242-255) is much less negative than the line that seems to be portrayed in the press. Part of problem with interpretation of the two big [...]
Inyline – New Product For Wrinkles
May 3, 2010 – 11:12 am
Another entry in the war on wrinkles. The new product is called Inyline and is supposed to help reduce expression lines. Currently, the major products for reduction of expression lines are Botox and Dysport. Injection of Botox and Dysport poison the muscles of the forehead, or wherever they are injected. The poisoned muscles are unable [...]
Drinking Tea Better Than Water?
April 30, 2010 – 8:28 am
The previous post talked about how high levels of phosphate in soda and junk food may increase the rate of aging. So if we are going to cut down on our soda consumption, what are we going to drink instead? How about tea? A headline on the BBC website is Tea ‘healthier’ drink than water. [...]
