• Brock-led research uncovered a key link between oxidative stress, aging and chronic diseases in mice model.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2024 Source:Brock-led research uncovers breakthrough in age-related diseases Reference:Trioxidized cysteine in the aging proteome mimics the structural dynamics and interactome of phosphorylated serine

  • Epigenetic processes seem to be intimately involved in the cellular aging process. Research uncovering the mechanisms of these processes may help reverse the harm from degenerative disease among other conditions.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 10, 2023 Source:Researchers May Have Found a Way to Slow Human Aging Reference:Loss of epigenetic information as a cause of mammalian agingReprogramming to recover youthful epigenetic information and restore vision

  • Study suggests men face similar fertility issues as they age

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2016 Source: Georgetown University study says men’s biological clock kicks in after 40, too Reference: Jonathan Day, Soham Savani, Benjamin D Krempley, Matthew Nguyen, Joanna B Kitlinska: Influence of paternal preconception exposures on their offspring: through epigenetics to phenotype. Am J Stem Cells 2016;5(1):11-18. (Abstract AJSC0030217, Full text, PDF).

  • The genetics of aging and potentially living a long life

    Madely Health Headlines for July 2, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Live Long and Proper: Genetic Factors Associated with Increased Longevity Identified Reference: Genetic Signatures of Exceptional Longevity in Humans

  • Lifestyle choices and stroke risk

    Original broadcast date: April 5, 2009 To what extent do our lifestyle choices influence our stroke risk? This question was asked in a study recently published in the British Medical Journal. Dr. Phyo Myint, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ageing and Stroke Medicine at the University of East Anglia and Consultant Physician in Care of the…

  • How chronic stress may contribute to premature aging

    Chronic stress seems to trigger the premature aging of immune system cells, a new study suggests. Although people who are under stress for long periods often look haggard, scientists don’t understand how chronic stress causes damage at the cellular level. The new research focused on one sign of biological aging – caps of DNA and…

  • Progress in understanding how aging contributes to the development of Alzheimer Disease

    When trying to determine the possible solutions to treat vexing diseases, it is critical to have an understanding of the underlying mechanisms or pathophysiology of the disease process. This study can range from the visual inspection of damaged organs to the molecular and cellular level. Scientists from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the…

  • Painful to lose independence

    Watching someone we love lose their sense of self has become an all-too-common occurrence in Canada and, indeed, in many parts of the world. Even as adults, our childhood image of our parents is firmly imprinted into our minds. The piece-by-piece loss of this image is painful to witness and frightening to the afflicted.

  • Health and happiness still key as we live longer

    Recent and projected health technology and treatment advances pose interesting dilemmas regarding the human lifespan. Nanotechnology, stem cell research, gene therapy, new drug therapies, cancer vaccines and electromechanical life support devices are just a few of the lines of research and development in our quest to cure disease and maintain our health. These are indeed…