03/02/2010
Daily Telegraph
By: Presswatch

Scientists are on the verge of developing a pill that could help people live past 100, according to experts. The drug, which is designed to mimic the actions of three genes that aid longevity, could be ready for testing within three years. Two of the genes increase the production of so-called good cholesterol in the body, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, while the third helps to prevent diabetes. People with the gene variants are also 80 per cent less likely to develop Alzheimer's, studies indicate.

Daily Express By: Presswatch

"Just one apple a day cuts risk of bowel cancer"
Eating just one apple a day could reduce the risks of bowel cancer by more than a third, say scientists. Research shows that apples appear to have a powerful anti-cancer effect, even for people whose diet is low in other fruit and vegetables. Although it has long been believed that a wide range of fresh foods are needed to protect against cancer, the most recent study - by Polish researchers - suggests that apples provide most, if not all, of the benefit.

It seems most of us, as we age, will suffer some common ailments. Arthritis is one of them. I found this very sensible article a week or so ago, and you may be interested in having a look at it.

If you have any home grown cures, do add a comment here for others.

Click here for the Arthritis article  If this wont open for you then try http://www.greypath.com/Arthritis.pdf

The Victorian State Government has sponsored these videos to encourage us to get out and walk. We will add them as the five of the series arise.

http://www.gotwhatittakes.org.au/

11/11/2009
Daily Telegraph
By: Presswatch
Pill may cure lung cancer that kills 97 per cent of victims
A pill that could cure a small cell lung cancer which kills 97 per cent of sufferers within five years of diagnosis is being developed by scientists. The researchers at Imperial College, whose study is published in the journal Cancer Research, have identified a drug that, in half of mice treated, shrank tumours to nothing. It was also able to stop tumours from growing back and helped other forms of chemotherapy work more effectively.

03/11/2009
Daily Mail
By: Presswatch

I always try and find good news here so that those of us who are affected by health issues can travel in hope...

Found, a drug that can kill leukaemia

Scientists have discovered a drug which they say can kill malignant leukaemia cells. Tests show PBOX-15 can even destroy cancerous cells from adults whose health outlook is poor because of the disease's resistance to existing treatments. Laboratory experiments found it is effective at killing malignant cells from patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, but spares normal cells. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, in partnership with University of Siena, Italy, say the findings show 'significant potential' as the first agent of its kind.

20/10/2009
The Times
By: Presswatch
Spare parts that could keep us active at 100
A 50 million, five-year programme announced today will focus on developing biomedical engineering solutions to the problems faced by Britain's ageing population, which could keep the average person active into their second century. The work, which will be co-ordinated by the Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (iMBE) at the University of Leeds, aims to tackle ten challenges that will allow people "50 active years after 50". These include the regeneration of heart valves, the creation of vein repair patches, new ligaments and cartilages, off-the-shelf spare skin and replacement joints that do not wear out. The scientists hope that most will be achievable by 2015. Professor Christina Doyle, chief executive of Xeno Medical, a medical technology specialist and project partner, said researchers would focus on ensuring new discoveries were translated quickly into clinical practice.