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Recent Longevity News (7/10/01):
Saizen Improves Cardiac Performance As Well As Body Composition in Hormone Deficient Adults - Doctor's Guide, 7/9/01 - "Men who used the hormone had a mean increase in lean body mass approaching 4 kg, whereas women experienced an increase of less than 1 kg. Similarly, the average man’s total fat decreased by more than 2 kg while women’s total fat decreased by less than 2 kg" - See Growth Hormone
Safety of Arthritis Drugs in Question - WebMD, 7/10/01 - "the cardiovascular safety of Vioxx and Celebrex, another COX-2 inhibitor, has been questioned; and a report published in a recent issue of The Lancet suggests this group of drugs also can harm the kidneys"
Tea Time? Black Tea May Help Heart - WebMD, 7/9/01 - "drinking black tea may improve functioning of cells lining blood vessels in the heart and elsewhere-- known as endothelial cells -- which help regulate flow of blood. Abnormal functioning of these endothelial cells has been shown to be a key step on the path to the artery hardening disease atherosclerosis, which causes coronary artery disease"
Alteon Initiates Phase IIb 'SAPPHIRE' Trial of ALT-711 in Systolic Hypertension - Alteon, 7/9/01 - "By "breaking" the pathological bonds that cause tissues, organs and vessels to stiffen and lose function over time, ALT-711 has demonstrated the ability to reverse certain age-related and diabetes-related conditions"
Melatonin Helps Sleep Quality in Diabetics, Facilitates Withdrawal From Benzodiazepines - Medscape, 7/9/01, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "The time awake went down from an average of 63 minutes to 31 minutes, so it's quite an impressive improvement" - see melatonin
'D' Good News for Stroke Patients - WebMD, 7/9/01 - "These patients often have dramatic responses to vitamin D therapy ... Patients who are so weak that they are in a wheelchair will gain significant muscle strength and walk in a few months."
Even Being Slightly Overweight Increases Risk for Many Diseases - Doctor's Guide, 7/9/01 - "people who're even a little overweight face increased risk for many serious diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, high blood pressure, and gallstones"
Midlife Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension Linked to Late-Life Cognitive Impairment - Medscape, 7/6/01, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "Elevated serum cholesterol levels and systolic blood pressure during middle age increase the risk of mild cognitive impairment in later life"
Many Parents Are Confused About What to Feed Growing Athletes - WebMD, 7/6/01 - "The survey of parents of 6- to 12-year-old athletes, conducted by the American Dietetic Association's sports group, SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists) found that 60% said athletic kids need lots of protein to increase muscle size. However, such kids actually need a diet rich in breads, cereals, pasta, and other carbohydrates because carbs are the body's main energy source for exercise and the major fuel for the brain ... "Despite the popular myth, extra protein doesn't mean bigger muscles because muscle size is dependent on calories, physical maturity, genetics, and training," she tells WebMD. The athletic kid's diet ratio should be 50-55% carbohydrate, 10-15% protein and 30% fat"
New insights on Alzheimer’s plaques - MSNBC, 7/5/01 - "Drug makers are studying medicines called gamma-secretase inhibitors, which aim to block the cleavage process. But the new study suggests that stopping that chain of events also could halt a necessary function ... research also led him to theorize that changes over time in the cleavage process might lead to excess production of amyloid beta, making it a contributor to Alzheimer’s"
Postmenopausal Symptoms Relieved With Low-Dose Estrogen Plus Medroxyprogesterone - Medscape, 7/5/01, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "In a nutshell, we found that lower doses of HRT are as effective in improving vasomotor symptoms and vaginal maturation index, in modifying markers for cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, and have reduced side effects compared with standard doses"
Margarine Cholesterol-Lowering Claims Criticized - Medscape, 7/5/01, user=benhess, pwd=asdfgh - "The ASA said the advertisements referred to three servings a day but did not make clear that the 12g serving sizes for the margarine were considerably larger than a typical serving. It added that the 14% LDL cholesterol reduction claimed could only be substantiated in people aged 50 to 59 years. For all ages, the mean reduction was only 10-12%" - My problem with plant stanol margarines is that they also contain trans fatty acids (hydrogenated oils). The only margarine that I know of that doesn't is Smart Basic. - Ben
Want to Stay Mentally Fit? -- Get Out There and Make Friends - WebMD, 7/5/01 - "Friendships and supportive emotional relationships of all kinds may be crucial for maintaining memory and thinking ability as we age ... unmarried adults appear to have higher mental functioning than married adults, and do not appear to differ in their mental abilities as they age" - My opinion is that it all gets back to cortisol. Lack of support increases stress, stress increases cortisol and cortisol negatively effects memory and immunity. See Denial Speeds Progression To AIDS, which also addresses emotional support lowering cortisol. - Ben
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