By Fiona Macrae

macca1mick1Scientists have found a ‘Peter Pan gene’ that could explain why some people remain baby-faced while others become old before their time.

Millions of Britons are blessed with DNA that makes them look up to eight years younger than their peers.

The research - the first to definitively link genetic changes to ageing - could be why Cliff Richard and Paul McCartney look significantly younger than Mick Jagger, despite both being his senior.

Genetics could explain why Paul McCartney looks significantly younger than Mick Jagger, despite being one year older than him

It could also pave the way for drugs that hold back the hands of time and keep hearts and brains healthy into old age. Read more

David Gutierrez
NaturalNews

elder-abuseElderly dementia patients are being subjected to “scandalous abuse” by being drugged with dangerous antipsychotic drugs, according to a letter by ten influential health organizations, published in The Daily Telegraph.
“[One hundred thousand] people with dementia in care homes are being inappropriately prescribed a damaging chemical cosh of antipsychotic drugs and new research suggests that there is a significant problem in hospitals too,” the letter reads. “Antipsychotics should only ever be a last resort. This over prescription is abuse and it must stop. … We cannot stand by while this scandalous abuse of vulnerable citizens continues.” Read more

saffronIt is one food colouring that you won’t mind giving to the family.

Research has shown that saffron, which gives chicken korma and paella their yellow colour, helps keep vision sharp.

Test findings suggest the spice reverses age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, the most common cause of blindness in old people. Read more

(NaturalNews) You probably already know that Broccoli, carrots, and oranges are good for you. Yet it’s rarely mentioned that having regular sex is not only fantastically fun, but brilliant for your health! A study at Queens University in Belfast published in the British Medical Journal tracked the sexuality of about 1,000 middle-aged men over the course of a decade. The study compared men of a similar age and health and showed that men who reported the highest frequency of orgasm lived twice as long as though who did not enjoy sex. Read more

yoga-at-your-deskWorking at a desk all day can leave you achy and stressed, but yoga can help you deal with that — and for some yoga exercises you don’t even have to get out of your chair.

Celebrity yoga and pilates instructor Kristin McGee, Fila’s yoga ambassador, shared some simple moves you can practice at your desk. Read more

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

jogRecently, scientists in Germany gathered several groups of men and women to look at their cells’ life spans. Some of them were young and sedentary, others middle-aged and sedentary. Two other groups were, to put it mildly, active. The first of these consisted of professional runners in their 20s, most of them on the national track-and-field team, training about 45 miles per week. The last were serious, middle-aged longtime runners, with an average age of 51 and a typical training regimen of 50 miles per week, putting those young 45-mile-per-week sluggards to shame. Read more

old-man-stretchingPhysical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall health in older age, according to a commentary and four articles published in the January 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more

S. L. Baker
NaturalNews

omega-31As NaturalNews has previously reported, omega-3s, the fatty acids found primarily in cold water fish like salmon, have a host of health benefits, including alleviating depression, preventing age-related blindness and protecting against prostate cancer. And now there’s evidence omega-3s may have a profound anti-aging effect, too. Read more

copper-pipesCopper pipes could cause people over 50 to contract Alzheimer’s and place them at risk of heart disease, a new study has found.

Scientists have warned people to remove old copper pipes from their homes because the metal has been shown to build up in their bodies and cause serious health problems.

The found that tiny traces of copper from pipes mix with tap water and are then consumed by people. Read more

Kelly Connelly

old-brainA new study has found promising evidence that the older brain’s weakened ability to filter out irrelevant information may actually give aging adults a memory advantage over their younger counterparts.
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