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By Brendan Hussey  In my previous post, The Nuclear DNA Damage/Mutation Theory of Aging, I presented evidence that inequities in cell maintenance between germ and somatic cells are a major causal factor for the deterioration of somatic cells resulting in … Continue reading →

There is a substantial amount current research on cat’s claw (uncaria tomentosa, in Spanish Uña de Gato), a herb imported from the Peruvian Amazon.  This blog entry documents some of the properties of this remarkable substance and a number of … Continue reading →

By Vince Giuliano Mainline scientific theories may have long lifespans but are inevitably overturned as accumulating evidence renders them obsolete and brings alternative theories to the fore.  We saw this in physics over 100 years ago when relativity theory and … Continue reading →

By Vince Giuliano The human immune system provides our defenses against pathogens. This blog entry focuses on research on T-cells. a family of cells in the immune system.  The research is relevant to aging because it challenges the traditional view … Continue reading →

By Victor Most popular discussions of antioxidants are based on an outdated view of free radicals as evil, toxic compounds, ones which cause chain reactions of destructive damage culminating in degenerative diseases and aging.  Research in recent years has revealed … Continue reading →

By Victor The August 2011 PLoS Medicine article, Legal Remedies for Medical Ghostwriting discusses legal approaches to combat the prevalent practice of published “academic” studies, which are actually ghostwritten at the behest of pharmaceutical companies.  That is right, in many … Continue reading →

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Bitter melon has antiviral, antimalerial, cardioprotective, and neuroprotective properties.  Bitter melon is potentially an important dietary tool for combating insulin resistance, diabetes and obesity.  This blog entry reviews the relevant research. Bitter melon (BM) is one of those strange-looking fruits … Continue reading →

By Victor “Blue Zones” This is the name given by epidemiologists to places where people tend to have extraordinary lifespans.  Sardinia (an Italian island), Ikaria (a Greek island), Okinawa, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and Loma Linda California are … Continue reading →

In previous blog entries and in my longevity treatise, I have discussed factors involved in age-related decline in memory and cognitive functioning.  This blog entry is concerned with research findings that suggest practical approaches to slowing or possibly reversing such … Continue reading →