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Here’s Why Calorie Restriction Is Linked To A Longer Life

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Epigenetics has the answer as to why calorie restriction increases the lifespan. This post from BigThink highlights the 1st study to show evidence of a relationship between methylation drift and lifespan. Scientists have known since the 1930s that calorie restriction helps mammals stay healthy and live longer. But the mechanisms behind this have been a mystery, until now. ... Continue Reading

How Your Diet Can Change Your Genes Will Surprise You

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One way that you can influence your gene activity is through the foods you eat. This post from MindBodyGreen explains how your diet can change your genes. Our progress in understanding human genes has been amazing and humbling. About 150 years ago, Gregor Mendel used pea plants to establish some rules of inheritance, and about 50 years ago, Watson and Crick described the ... Continue Reading

The Latest in Alzheimer’s Treatment

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With greater understanding of genetics and characteristics of diseases, biologic drugs are emerging as a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment. This post from The Guardian highlights how the treatments for cancers and Alzheimer's are on the verge of a breakthrough. The practice of medicine can be hit-and-miss: however good a drug is, it is unlikely to work well on everybody with ... Continue Reading

How Nutrition Effects Gene Expression

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Food and exercise affect our body and brain, down to the genetic level. Will our diet be any different if we knew the effect of nutrition on gene expression? In this article from The Huffington Post, Dr. Claudia Aguirre sheds light on Nutrigenomics, the science that explores the role of nutrition on gene expression. Diet and exercise. The importance of both was known to the ... Continue Reading

The Benefits of Exercise Include Altering DNA

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In this post from The New York Times, Gretchen Reynolds discusses the study that helped in understanding that benefits of exercise include gene expression: We all know that exercise can make us fitter and reduce our risk for illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. But just how, from start to finish, a run or a bike ride might translate into a healthier life has remained ... Continue Reading

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