Frank Whittemore on April 30th, 2011

“This is a momentous day — not only for science, but for the hopes of thousands of patients and their families who are relying on NIH-funded scientists to pursue life-saving discoveries and therapies that could come from stem cell research,” NIH Director Francis Collins said in a statement. Click here for a complete report. Click [...]

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Frank Whittemore on April 28th, 2011

Larry King will return to CNN on May 1st to present an in-depth special entitled ‘A Larry King Special – Unthinkable: the Alzheimer’s Epidemic.’ Click here to read the complete article. Click here for more information on Alzheimer’s.

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Frank Whittemore on April 26th, 2011

Confusion puts heart health at risk… Click here to access the complete report. Click here for more information on sea salt.

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Frank Whittemore on April 24th, 2011

Medical experts have issued new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease that, for the first time, attempt to identify the hallmarks of the disease before symptoms occur… Click here to read the entire article. Click here for more information on Alzheimer’s.

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An alliance of top researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, has formed the UC Berkeley Synthetic Biology Institute (SBI), advancing efforts to engineer cells and biological systems in ways that promise to transform technology in health and medicine, energy, the environment, new materials, and a host of other critical arenas… Click here to access [...]

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Frank Whittemore on April 20th, 2011

Parents are interested in genetic testing for their children to find out kids’ risks of common health problems including cancers and heart disease, according to a new study… Click here to read the complete Los Angeles Times report. Click here for more information on genetic testing. Homo Evolutis

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Frank Whittemore on April 18th, 2011

Thankfully, some food-science masterminds that have been working against you all these years have had a change of heart… Click here to access the entire report. Click here for information on healthy snacks.

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Frank Whittemore on April 16th, 2011

In the latest research to test the concept of an artificial pancreas for the management of type 1 diabetes, British researchers report that they were able to improve blood sugar control and reduce the risk of dangerous low blood sugars overnight… Click here to access the entire Bloomberg Business Week report. Click here for more [...]

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Frank Whittemore on April 14th, 2011

Eating apples every day was associated with healthier cholesterol levels and other markers of good heart health… Click here to read the entire Los Angeles Times article. Click here for more information about an apple a day. If you like Blogging Life Extension, please remember to bookmark it for future reference or subscribe to it [...]

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Frank Whittemore on April 12th, 2011

For Women Under 75, Extra Vitamin D Could Ward Off Macular Degeneration… Click here to access the complete ABC News report. Click here for more information on macular degeneration.

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