Famous centenarians
Bob Hope (died 2003), George Burns (1996), Irving Berlin (died 1989), and Grandma Moses, who started her painting career at age 80 and lived to celebrate…
Month: September 2016
How can some people live to 113?
The older you get, the healthier you have been. That’s the finding of research by the Boston University School of Medicine. People who live longer and…
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Top 20 Supercentarians as of July 31, 2016 (all women) 1 Emma Morano 29 November 1899 116 Italy 2 Violet Brown 10 March 1900 116 Jamaica 3 Nabi Tajima 4…
The new human time travelers
The U.S. Census Bureau reported exactly one year ago that the life expectancy average is now 78.8 years. That’s just a statistic to most of us unless we…
Smart sutures
Tufts University scientists are experimenting with flexible, electronic sutures that actually collect data on an incision. The thread-like devices could…
OCD treatment hope
Scientists at Duke University have found that blocking one neurotransmitter in the brain stopped obsessive-compulsive behavior in minutes. According to…
Neurons influence alcoholism
A new study has identified the neural stop and go signals for drinking. The study by Texas A&M College of Medicine, using a study on mice, found that…
Third most diagnosed cancer
More than 192,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed every year, making it the third most frequently diagnosed cancer after lung cancer and breast…
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month New test can direct prostate cancer treatment
A new blood test can help advanced prostate patients choose their therapy. Choices for advanced prostate patients today include traditional chemotherapy…
Tamale Joe Casserole: Grandma’s charm for modern tastes
This is the sort of dish you expect to find bubbling In grandma’s oven. Tamale Joe Casserole combines the charm of a good tamale in a one-pot family dish…