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A study analyzing 75 years of statistical data suggests that death rates in the United States are dropping, while advancements in medical care contribute to the extension of lifespan. 
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Scientists have long thought that part of our genetic code was redundant. Further, they thought that the redundant code contained only duplicate information. A new discovery indicates that the redundant bits contain unique and speed-related instructions for protein formation.
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Studies have shown that even a simple daily multivitamin can make a considerable difference in our long-term health. Most resources on the web just give us the same information rehashed into different words.
The author explains some of the less well-known supplements and how they affect and benefit your body.
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By detecting the presence of certain cells, a research study led by Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has identified a new technique to predict an impending heart attack or stroke in advance.
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A new volume has been published in the growing database of cancer knowledge. This 'Book of cancer knowledge' is predicted to speed up the development of new cancer drugs.
This new data compilation includes details on how many types of cancer cells react to various anti-cancer chemicals. The hope is that this brings us closer to personalized cancer medicine.
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Tiny reader makes fast, cheap DNA sequencing feasible | KurzweilAI
Researchers have devised a nanoscale sensor to electronically read the sequence of a single DNA molecule, a technique that is fast and inexpensive and could...
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A single drug can shrink or cure human breast, ovary, colon, bladder, brain, liver, and prostate tumors that have been transplanted into mice, researchers have found. The treatment, an antibody that blocks a "do not eat" signal normally displayed on tumor cells, coaxes the immune system to destroy the cancer cells...
A decade ago, biologist Irving Weissman of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, discovered that leukemia cells produce higher levels of a protein called CD47 than do healthy cells...
Now, he and colleagues have shown that the CD47-blocking antibody may have a far wider impact.
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Myostatin is a muscle-inhibiting protein. There is evidence that the gene responsible for this protein is involved with the loss of muscle mass that human experience with age.
In a mouse experiment, researchers found that “Mice with the myostatin gene removed grow more muscle." Using this knowledge, scientists have been working on therapies to combat muscle loss.
Here is another confirmation that myostatin is involved in age-related changes in muscle mass and strength via its effect on stem cells...
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Recently had or soon planning a procedure? Are you wondering how well the local hospitals have handled previous patients? Just need to find a convenient hospital for treatment?
This tool helps you find hospitals near you.
More importanly, it allows you to compare selected hospitals on factors such as: --patient satisfaction --accuracy of care --readmission rates
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(Reuters) - Breast cancer survivors who eat a healthy dose of omega-3 fats - found largely in oily fish like salmon, tuna and mackerel - may have some extra energy throughout their day, according to a...
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors and nurses are trained in how to save a cardiac arrest victim's life, but those skills can fade quickly if they're not used, a new study shows.In a review of 11 international...
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NewPublicHealth (RT @ITLittleThings: See how the way your community is designed and built has an impact on your health and longevity.)...
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Currently, income inequality is getting everyone’s attention because it taps into a very primal drive of ALL humans: survival. But focusing on money alone has convoluted the problem, as it seems that it’s about denying the rich. Instead, framing the problem as a longevity gap helps everyone — not just the 99% — understand what is at stake.
So here are the factors that have allowed the rich to live longer...
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Technology is developing to more fully harness the human body. One day soon, we will be able to generate energy and keep better tabs on our health... before disease strikes. In fact, some amazing implants already exist today.
Here's a list of 9 ways you can modify your body to be even more useful, from bionic implants to portable power generators.
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European researchers have created a robotic arm with precise control to pick up a diverse range of objects enabled by a novel string actuator that...
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A vaccine delivered in an injection or nasal spray to prevent heart attacks could be available within five years. The vaccine can cut the build up of fat in arteries by up to 70 per cent, according to tests by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The fatty deposits cause arteries to narrow, meaning the body has to work harder to pump blood, and can lead to a heart attack.
Prof Peter Weissberg, the British Heart Foundation medical director, said the vaccine was "very promising". Via Dr. Stefan Gruenwald
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Anyone interested in combing through 20 terabytes of data on more than half a million aging Brits will have their chance beginning today, when the UK...
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Does your cell phone bleed when it's hurt?
Someday, it might.
A new plastic demonstrated to the American Chemical Society on Monday not only professes to self-repair when exposed to light, but to change color...
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Men have higher rates of heart disease, cancer, stroke and other major diseases. But women are 33% more likely to visit a doctor.
Still, most men aren't worried as much about heart disease as some of the smaller issues. What worries them more are these four health concerns...
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A recent study supported existing research that moderate wine intake supports healthy lung function. The researchers found an association between resveratrol intake and higher lung volumes, as well as white wine intake and lower risk of airway obstruction.
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The U.S. National Poison Data System has published its 2010 annual report on poisonings.
There are 60 billion doses of vitamin and mineral supplements taken per year in the USA, with zero fatalities reported.
Of all reports made to Poison Control, those that involved vitamins or minerals caused zero deaths (and very few incidents).
There were no reported deaths related to multiple vitamins, any of the B vitamins, vitamins A, C, D, or E; or any other vitamin.
There was a small number of incidents listed under minerals. These mainly related to iron (not supplement pills) and sodium.
Source: Bronstein AC, Spyker DA, Cantilena LR Jr, Green JL, Rumack BH, Dart RC. 2010 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System (NPDS): 28th Annual Report.
DATA: Minerals, page 131 of report (pdf page 163) Vitamins, pages 137-139 (pdf 169-171) (203 page pdf report: http://www.aapcc.org/dnn/Portals/0/2010%20NPDS%20Annual%20Report.pdf )
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"Aspirin is recognized for its effects in heart-attack prevention. And several studies 'have provided evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, may hold promise in helping to prevent cancer,'...
In particular, we show that aspirin reduces the likelihood that cancers will spread..."
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Is policy behind science? This opinion piece explores politics and their potential limitations on science-based change.
“Increasingly, scientific consensus is failing to influence public policy. Facts, statistics and data appear insufficient to change highly politicized minds… and science has started scrutinizing why.
Alas now, this topic inevitably devolves down to our screwy American politics….”
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Attention scientists: "The Scientist surveyed freely available data, visualization, and analysis portals for cancer genome information to bring you a start-up guide for integrating the approach into your work.
>>Is my favorite gene mutated in cancer? A good starting point is to check for known mutations and other aberrations in your gene of interest..."
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As we develop software to help store our life experiences, we begin to share our consciousness with machines. Futurists, such as Ray Kurzweil, believe that one day we will be able to essentially upload ourselves into digital format.
This may indefinitely extend the time period we experience personal consciousness. If your personality is digital, is it 'you?' Will this constitute 'living forever?' And how about the implications for population management, if people fit on hard drives...
Read more abou a new prototype software called Lifebrowser, which uses artificial intelligence to help you revisit important events, photos, and e-mails from your own life...
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Better healthcare and better lifestyle choices help lead to longer lifespans