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Childhood abuse ‘accelerates body’s ageing process’

Washington, March 17 (ANI): Physical or emotional abuse during childhood accelerates the body’’s ageing process, according to a new research.
Cellular aging remains somewhat of a mystery, although there is growing evidence that over time, the DNA within cells begins to show signs of aging.
One of these signs is the shortening of telomeres, which are DNA [...]

Colin Firth criticizes actors for going under the knife

Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): British actor Colin Firth has condemned actors who go under the knife to remain youthful.

‘Bridget Jones Dairy’ star insists it is “catastrophic” for big screen stars to undergo cosmetic procedures.

He said that the actors should not try to halt the ageing process – because stars can’t express themselves on-screen if they [...]

Demi Moore denies going under the knife to look younger

London, Aug 31 (ANI): Demi Moore has angrily smashed reports that her incredibly youthful looks are down to plastic surgery.

Rumour mills have long been running that the 46-year-old actress has apparently spent more than 200,000 pounds fixing her face and body.

However, the ‘The Indecent Proposal’ actress, the mum-of-three, has finally scotched them.

“It’s completely false – [...]

Having chocolate, red wine regularly may help protect against Alzheimer’s

London, July 10 (ANI): Regular intake of chocolate, fruits, vegetables, red wine and tea could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to an expert.

Dr Robert Williams, a biochemist at Kings College London, says that all contain chemicals called flavonoids that may also help existing dementia sufferers.

Flavonoids are naturally occurring antioxidants, which help beat cancer and [...]

Consuming low calorie diet leads to ‘longer, healthier life’

Washington, July 10 (ANI): Substantially cutting calories from the diet could slow the ageing process and increase life expectancy, according to a decades-long study of monkeys.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital have found that a nutritious but reduced-calorie diet blunts aging [...]

Genes behind ageing process identified

London, May 26 (ANI): British scientists have identified genes that control the ageing process.

The finding could lead to new drugs to prevent illnesses from heart disease to Alzheimer’s.

In the laboratory, researchers have found that mutations could extend the lifespan of animals such as worms, fruit flies and mice, and appear to play the same role [...]