The Key to Longevity? Having Long-Lived Parents Is a Good Start

The Key to Longevity? Having Long-Lived Parents Is a Good Start

Mutational robustness is defined as the constancy of a phenotype in the face of deleterious mutations. Whether robustness can be directly favored by natural selection remains controversial. Theory and in silico experiments predict that, at high mutation rates, slow-replicating genotypes can potentially outcompete faster counterparts if they benefit from a higher robustness. Here, we experimenta...

Breastfeeding in the Hospital is a Good Start to Life

در ماه مارس ۱۹۹۲ از طریق یونیسف و سازمان بهداشت جهانی طرح ابتکاری بیمارستان دوستدار کودک (Baby friendly hospital)، به منظور ترویج تغذیه با شیر مادر ، راه اندازی شد. در این بیمارستانها تدابیری جهت بالا بودن سطح سلامت و بهبود وضعیت نوزادان تازه متولد شده اتخاذ گردید. اولین متمم این طرح ابتکاری، تشویق جهت تغذیه نوزادان با شیر مادر بود که برای نشان دادن این موضوع، نظامنامه بین المللی از طرف WHO به ...

Long-lived dwarf mice: are bile acids a longevity signal?

Pathways that control aging act via regulated biochemical processes, among which metabolism of xenobiotics (potentially harmful chemical agents encountered as environmental toxicants, for example, drugs, or produced internally) is one possible candidate. A new study of long-lived Ghrhr mutant mice reports that increased bile acid levels activate xenobiotic metabolism via the nuclear receptor, f...

Quality reporting for ASCs is off to a good start.

Personality profile of the children of long-lived parents.

OBJECTIVES Past research has shown that parental longevity is related to offspring physical health and longevity. Preliminary studies suggest that parental longevity may be linked to the offspring's personality traits. A comprehensive 5-factor personality model has been related to physical health, but the association with parental longevity has not yet been investigated. We used a 5-factor pers...