How to live to a ripe old age: Regularly eating strawberries and blueberries can stave off mental decline by more than two years

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2135396/Strawberries-blueberries-stave-mental-decline-later-years.html By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 02:55 EST, 26 April 2012 | UPDATED: 08:03 EST, 26 April 2012 Eating blueberries and strawberries may stave off mental decline in later life, claim researchers. They found brain ageing could be delayed by up to two and a half years in elderly women regularly eating high amounts of the […]

Who wants to live forever? Genetic breakthrough could pave way for drugs that slow – or halt – the ageing process

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2132193/Who-wants-live-forever-Genetic-breakthrough-pave-way-drugs-slow–halt–ageing-process.html First step towards anti-ageing drugs ‘Father Time’ genes control how we age Genes affected by factors such as diet Controlling them could be key to slowing – or halting – ageing process By Rob Waugh PUBLISHED: 17:22 EST, 19 April 2012 | UPDATED: 17:22 EST, 19 April 2012 A genetic ‘switch’ that determines how […]

Stem cells could hold key to ‘stopping ageing’ say scientists after trial triples mouse lifespan

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2081734/Stem-cells-hold-key-stopping-ageing-say-scientists-successful-mouse-trial.html By Rob Waugh Last updated at 4:02 PM on 3rd January 2012 Lifespan tripled after injection of cells from young mice Injection made mice grow bigger and stronger Effect on ageing-disorder cells even works in lab dish Could hold key for injections that offer humans ‘youthful vigor’ An experiment proved that a single injection […]