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Can accurately predict human life expectancy
Medicine - Health

Can accurately predict human life expectancy

Scientists at the China National Institute of Biology have found a way to accurately predict the lifespan of worms - research is considered a breakthrough leading to the…

December 14, 2018
11 reasons why men are shorter than women
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11 reasons why men are shorter than women

The average life expectancy of women is 5 to 10 years higher than that of men. From before being born to the critical stages of life, men are more likely to die than wom…

December 14, 2018
Hunger-causing hormones increase life expectancy
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Hunger-causing hormones increase life expectancy

Diet prolonged lifespan. That is the result of many research projects. Yet scientists at the Southwest Medical Center of the University of Texas (USA) have found a simpl…

December 14, 2018
Human life has reached the maximum level?
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Human life has reached the maximum level?

Human lifespan is at the highest level in history, increasing much faster than expected and does not seem to follow genetic rules.

December 14, 2018
The main reason women live longer than men
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The main reason women live longer than men

Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and Lancaster University in the UK said that women and men all have mitochondrial DNA, however, only women have i…

December 14, 2018
Narrow the heart to prolong life
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Narrow the heart to prolong life

For the first time, the method of reducing the size of the heart to increase the lifespan of heart failure patients will be conducted on humans, scientists at the Royal…

December 14, 2018
8 simple ways to help you live long
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8 simple ways to help you live long

Some men said that getting married made them reduce their lifespan because of hard work to care for their families. However, scientists point out that men take an averag…

December 14, 2018
Having good genes, people will live longer
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Having good genes, people will live longer

People will live beyond the age of 100 if they possess good genes and ensure a healthy lifestyle. That is a new discovery about human lifespan related to genes that scie…

December 14, 2018
To live long, travel!
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To live long, travel!

Tours allow people to improve their lifespan, according to researchers from the Alfa Institute of Medical Biological Sciences in Greece ...

December 14, 2018
Does sugar make us older?
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Does sugar make us older?

Reducing calories will prolong the lives of rats. The phenomenon is explained by the ability of cells to detect sugar in their environment.

December 14, 2018
A dream to help people live long
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A dream to help people live long

People who dream much, dream sleep hypnosis has a lot in their brain. Therefore, the lifespan of these people is generally longer than those of lesser dreams.

December 14, 2018