Recently added articles from Life Extension:
The FDA's cruel hoax.(AS WE SEE IT)(Drug overview)
Apr 01, 2008; Faloon, William ... Do you remember how popular tryptophan was in the 1980s? Back in those days, people seeking to lose weight, improve sleep, or alleviate depression used tryptophan to safely increase serotonin levels in their brain. Serotonin is the natural compound that promotes feelings of ...
L-Carnitine reduces fatigue, improves cognition in centenarians.(IN THE NEWS)(Drug overview)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Dye, Dayna ... L-carnitine supplementation improves energy levels and cognitive function in individuals 100 years of age and older, according to a new report. * Scientists have previously proposed that the age-related decline in L-carnitine, which plays a role in cellular energy metabolism, could be ...
Healthy lifestyle could prevent most heart attacks in women.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Dye, Dayna ... A report published in Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that women who adopt a healthy lifestyle have a significantly reduced risk of heart attack compared with those who do not. * [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scientists in Stockholm analyzed questionnaires completed ...
Do anti-inflammatory drugs at night shorten life span?(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Kiefer, Dale ... For decades, calorie restriction has been known to extend life span in a variety of animals, including humans. (1-3) But the how of this life-extension effect has remained a matter of intense speculation. (4) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Emerging research suggests that ...
Breakthrough in cloning stem cells.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Kiefer, Dale ... For the first time, US scientists have successfully created embryonic stem cells from cloned embryos derived from the skin cells of an adult primate.* Using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the Oregon-based researchers successfully removed the genetic ...
Supplement users tend to weigh less, experience less hunger.(IN THE NEWS)(Report)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Dye, Dayna ... According to a recent report from the British Journal of Nutrition, men who use nutritional supplements weigh less than men who do not. Additionally, multinutrient supplements seem to produce an appetite-suppressive effect in women who follow a reduced-calorie diet. * ...
"Supermice" run faster, live longer.(IN THE NEWS)(Report)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Kiefer, Dale ... Scientists in Cleveland have created what is being touted in the media as the world's first "supermice." * The genetically modified rodents are literally stronger, faster, and "better" than their normal counterparts. They live longer than control mice, are more active, eat more, and weigh ...
Lower vitamin D levels linked to greater knee arthritis pain.(IN THE NEWS)(Drug overview)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Dye, Dayna ... Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who also have low levels of vitamin D experience worse pain and decreased mobility, compared with patients who have higher levels of the "sunshine" vitamin, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual scientific ...
Vitamin E halves cardiovascular events in at-risk diabetics.(IN THE NEWS)(Drug overview)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Kiefer, Dale ... Supplementation with vitamin E may reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events by more than 50% among type 2 diabetics with a defective gene for an important antioxidant protein, according to a new report. * [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Patients with a defective gene ...
Phosphatidylcholine reduces steroid dependency in ulcerative colitis.(IN THE NEWS)(Drug overview)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Dye, Dayna ... A promising new study reveals that phosphatidylcholine treatment can help patients with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, to be less dependent on steroid therapy. * Conventional treatment with immunosuppressants is usually recommended for this disease, but when these fail ...
Omega-3s, vegetables reduce Alzheimer's risk.(IN THE NEWS)(Drug overview)
Apr 01, 2008; Kiefer, Dale ... Mounting evidence suggests that supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) as well as increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, significantly decreases the chances of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease. (1-5) One new study published in ...
Fruits, berries with meals offset after-meal oxidative stress.(IN THE NEWS)(Report)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Kiefer, Dale ... The consumption of most meals increases oxidative stress, unless antioxidant-rich foods are included, according to scientists at a US Department of Agriculture research laboratory. * Investigators hypothesized that antioxidant-rich foods, such as fruits and berries, may increase ...
High vitamin C level helps prevent stroke.(IN THE NEWS)(Drug overview)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Ninger, Laura J. ... Having a higher level of vitamin C in the bloodstream is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a large British study. * Plasma levels of vitamin C were measured in 20,649 men and women, ages 40 to 79 years, recruited from the general population. The participants ...
Healthy lifestyle may provide extra 14 years of life.(IN THE NEWS)(Report)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2008; Dye, Dayna ... Individuals who practice just four healthy behaviors may live 14 years longer than those who don't, according to a just-released report. * More than 20,000 participants between the ages of 45 and 79 years were followed for an average of 11 years. Questionnaires awarded one point each for ...
Why aging people become depressed, fatigued, and overweight.(ON THE COVER)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Faloon, William ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Serotonin is a compound in the brain that promotes feelings of personal security, relaxation, and confidence. A serotonin deficiency can result in sleep disturbance, anxiety, depression, and a propensity to overeat, particularly carbohydrates like simple ...
Guard your precious proteins against premature aging.(REPORT)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Joyal, Steven ... It may seem inconceivable, but scientists long ago learned why aging people suffer so many disorders related to their eyes, kidneys, brain, and vascular system. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While these pathological processes are accelerated in diabetics, they affect all ...
Aging and glycation: the importance of hemoglobin A1c testing.(REPORT)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Joyal, Steven V. ... Physicians and patients alike are beginning to realize that there is a valuable blood test that can help assess the level of glycation, a process implicated in accelerated aging. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The hemoglobin A1c test is a well known tool for following ...
Protecting against glycation and high blood sugar with benfotiamine.(REPORT)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Goepp, Julius G. ... For decades, European doctors have prescribed diabetic patients a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1 called benfotiamine to treat neuropathies and help prevent complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, and limb amputation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Newly discovered health benefits of vitamin C.(REPORT)(Drug overview)
Apr 01, 2008; Goepp, Julius ... Vitamin C is rapidly finding new applications in protecting against endothelial dysfunction, high blood pressure, and the blood vessel changes that precede heart disease. (1-3) Additional research is discovering that vitamin C can be helpful in preventing asthma, (4) protecting against ...
New research on the health benefits of green tea.(REPORT)(Report)
Apr 01, 2008; Goepp, Julius ... In laboratories around the globe, green tea is sparking tremendous excitement as new health applications keep being discovered. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The most active green tea constituent is called epigallocatechin gallate. This unique flavonoid favorably alters ...