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Title GAO Report on Anti-Aging Prodcts
Description Describes the marketing in the US of unproven approaches to "life extension".
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New Additions at Aging - Life Expectancy

Healthy Life Expectancy : Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
Between Zeus and the Salmon : Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
Book review: Beyond the 120 Year Diet - Dr. Walford : Discusses Calorie Restriction (CRAN / CRON) - how it works and how to safely implement it. (Eds note: not much evidence exists in humans for this strategy, but it does have evidence from rodent model...
GAO Report on Anti-Aging Prodcts : Describes the marketing in the US of unproven approaches to "life extension".
Genetics of Longevity : Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".
Innovita Research Institute : Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Peoples (Australia : Age specific death rates and life expectancies. Comparative causes of death.
Office of Population Studies, United Nations : Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
Premature Death in the New Independent States : Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site.
Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging : Generally favorable review of a book by Olshansky and Carnes that argues that large increases in life expectancy are unlikely in near future wihout fundamental advances in the science of aging. (Requi...
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Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Digoxin, a drug used for many years to treat irregular heart rhythms and heart failure, may also be a cancer-fighting agent, researchers report.

More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage girls who spend more than two hours of "screen time" a day watching TV, surfing the Web or text-messaging are less likely to be physically fit, a new Australian study finds.

Old, Fat Mice Blamed for Virus Transmission (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Stemming an often fatal virus linked to deer mice might mean focusing on the older and bigger mice. They're the ones most likely to spread the disease, researchers from the University of Utah have found.

Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Hope is fading for the elimination of measles in Europe by 2010, as a new report reveals lower-than-optimal vaccination rates in five countries where outbreaks have occurred in recent years.

Health Tip: Help Stop Thumbsucking (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many children suck their thumbs, but it can cause dental problems if children continue to suck their thumb beyond age 4.

Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When you begin to feel back pain, resist the urge to stay in bed for a prolonged period. It's better to remain active, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).

'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) --- Seniors who head south each winter to escape the cold often feel better just thinking about the warmer climes.

Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers with a family history of brain aneurysm are at extreme risk of suffering a stroke from a ruptured aneurysm themselves, a new study shows.

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