1. Watch Out for Unproven Anti-Aging Treatments
    The anti-aging industry is booming. Twenty years ago, there was no such thing as an "anti-aging" or "longevity" clinic. Today, many major cities house dozens.
    U.S.News & World Report LP via Yahoo! News - May 21 09:58am
  2. NIH selects 11 Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
    ( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) The National Institutes of Health Pain Consortium has selected 11 health professional schools as designated Centers of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPEs). The CoEPEs will act as hubs for the development, evaluation, and distribution of pain management curriculum resources for medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy schools to enhance and improve how ...
    EurekAlert! - May 22 06:49am
  3. New Buck Institute study shows promise for repairing damaged brains
    New research at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato offers hope to the more than 6 million survivors of stroke in the United States.
    Marin Independent Journal - May 21 05:24pm
  4. National Cancer Institute
    Two new studies have found that large structural abnormalities in chromosomes, some of which have been associated with increased risk of cancer, can be detected in a small fraction of people without a prior history of cancer.
    National Cancer Institute - May 07 06:20am
  5. Canada teen discovers tree pulp has anti-aging benefits
    A Singapore-born teenager who recently moved to Canada won a national science award Tuesday for her groundbreaking work on the anti-aging properties of tree pulp, officials said.
    AFP via Yahoo! News - May 08 01:34pm
  6. Makucell™ Appoints International Life Sciences Business Leader and Chairman of the Pasadena Angels, Kevin J. Scanlon ...
    Makucell, Inc., a life science company dedicated to the development, manufacture and distribution of non-prescriptive topical products formulated to address the challenges of aging skin, today announces the appointment of Kevin J.
    Business Wire via Yahoo! Canada Finance - May 21 02:58am
  7. What you can and cannot do to ward off dementia
    Every 70 seconds, someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurological affliction that, some experts suggest, will eventually swamp the health-care system if effective treatments are not found.
    U-T San Diego - May 22 01:01am
  8. How Working the Muscles May Boost Brainpower
    Muscles do appear to affect the mind, according to a study of drugs that simulate the effects of exercise in mice. Mice that had "exercised" did better on tests of memory and learning and had far more new neurons in brain areas central to learning and memory than mice that had remained quiet in their cages.
    New York Times - May 08 10:31pm
  9. Well: Phys Ed: How Muscle Workouts May Boost Brainpower
    According to a study, mice that had “exercised” did better on tests of memory and learning and had far more new neurons in certain brain areas than mice that had remained quiet.
    New York Times - May 08 09:47pm
  10. Modifying scar tissue can potentially improve outcome in chronic stroke
    New research from the Buck Institute shows that modifying the scar tissue that develops following a stroke is a promising avenue for future treatments. The need for therapeutics for chronic stroke is compelling. Aside from physical and occupational therapy, treatments for the six million patients in the US who suffer from chronic stroke are lacking; the vast majority of patients remain in an ...
    EurekAlert! - May 21 12:31pm