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AGING
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2011
Scientists find root cause of declining health in the old
Scientists found that the basic cause of age-related health decline is malfunctioning telomeres. The study was performed in mice, but all the principles broadly apply to mammalian systems.
2010
Vitamin combo may delay aging: Mouse study
A cocktail of vitamins, minerals and herbals may delay the major aspects of the aging process and extend lifespan by 10%, according to a mouse study from Canada
2009
Vitamin insufficiency may accelerate age-related diseases
Current recommendations for vitamin K are not being met, placing people at increased risk of age-related diseases such as cancer and heart disease, says a new analysis.
2008
Lack of Vitamin E Linked to Physical Decline
Age, but not other vitamins, also associated with poor physical function
2008
Science builds for L-carnitine and muscle aging
Supplementation with L-carnitine may restore natural losses of the nutrient that occur naturally with age, according to a new study with rats.
2007
Natural Cancer-Fighting Protein May Also Slow Aging
Mice with extra p53 lived longer, even after factoring in cancer deaths, study finds
2007
Evidence links vitamin D levels to telomere length
