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The Buried Code To Healthy Ageing

December 16, 2011
Jena`s Leibniz Institute for Age Research Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) and Berlin`s Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) from Germany are jointly starting a project for ageing research in 2012. Within the framework of the "Joint Initiative Research and Innovation" (PAKT), researchers want to identify molecular networks responsible ...

Healthy ageing more important than aged care, expert says

November 14, 2011
Deep-seated ageism is at the core of our culture and at the heart of an unproductive government approach to healthy ageing, says Professor Hal Kendig, Director of the Ageing, Work and Health Research Unit in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney.

Peroxiredoxin enzyme holds key to ageing process

November 1, 2011
By consuming fewer calories, ageing can be slowed down and the development of age-related diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes can be delayed. The earlier calorie intake is reduced, the greater the effect. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now identified one of the enzymes that hold ...

FUTURAGE project to tackle Europe’s ageing population over the next 10 years

October 19, 2011
An ambitious project led by researchers at the University of Sheffield is set to tackle the grand challenge of Europe's ageing population over the next 10 years.

Project leads next decade of ageing research across Europe

October 18, 2011
(University of Sheffield) An ambitious project led by researchers at the University of Sheffield is set to tackle the grand challenge of Europe's aging population over the next 10 years.

Project leads next decade of ageing research across Europe

October 17, 2011
An ambitious project led by researchers at the University of Sheffield is set to tackle the grand challenge of Europe's ageing population over the next 10 years. The FUTURAGE Road Map, created by Alan Walker, Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology in the Department of ...

Pill for rare ageing disease on the horizon

July 1, 2011
Scientists have found that a drug used in transplant patients could reverse the effects of premature ageing and extend human life by over 10 years.

Lower education leads to faster ageing: Study

May 16, 2011
According scientists, people who leave education with fewer qualifications are prone to age more quickly. The research was published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity on Wednesday.

Minister for Health and Children launches first results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

May 12, 2011
The first results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, a national study of 8,000 older people aged 50 and over in Ireland, were launched this week by the Minister for Health and Children, Dr James Reilly.

Scottish Conference Considers Issues Of Ageing With HIV

April 14, 2011
On Tuesday 19th April, two Scottish HIV charities are to host a free conference in Edinburgh for over-50s living with HIV and those with a professional interest in the issue. The aim of the conference, a joint venture between Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland (THT Scotland) and Waverley Care, is to ...

Just The Way You Are: Images Of Women And Ageing Reveal A Silver Lining

March 23, 2011
From the mundane to the magnificent, researchers find when women explore their feelings about being or becoming 'older women' their responses can be both challenging and humorous. Findings from the project entitled 'Look at me! Images of Women and Ageing' have revealed the complexity of women's feelings about images of ...

Senectus Therapeutics And AstraZeneca Collaborate To Identify Triggers To Cell Ageing, UK

March 23, 2011
Senectus Therapeutics has signed a deal to screen a selection of AstraZeneca's chemical compound library to identify those which trigger a key element of cancer cell ageing - called senescence. Senescent cells are those which after many rounds of cell growth and division enter a 'sleep' phase where the normal ...