Researchers link cocoa flavanols to improved brain blood flow
Cocoa flavanols, the unique compounds found naturally in cocoa, may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest that long-term improvements in brain blood flow could impact cognitive behavior, offering future potential for debilitating [...]

Researcher find that along with healthy aging good sex is possible in your 80s.
According to research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, healthy older Americans are enjoying long sex lives. At the same time, a decline in sexuality may be an indicator of pending serious health problems as sexual problems may precede diabetes and [...]

Eating oily fish once a week may reduce age-related macular degeneration (AMD) which is the major cause of blindness and poor vision in adults in western countries and the third cause of global blindness
THe finding comes from a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
There are two types of AMD, wet and [...]

Research from the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow the effects of dementia, improving quality of life for those living with the condition.
Forensic psychologist, Dr Simon Duff, investigated the effects of hypnosis on people living with dementia and compared the treatment to mainstream health-care methods. He also looked at how hypnosis compared [...]

Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger, according to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Older folks who did endurance exercise training for about a year got metabolically much younger hearts as a reward. By one metabolic measure, women benefited more than [...]

A new study finds that cutting a s little as 300 to 500 calories a day may be one key to slower aging and longevity.
Previous research has shown that lower calorie intake slows aging in rats and mice.
A new study, by Saint Louis University researchers, found a key thyroid hormone thought to be linked to [...]

Two studies published in the  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition add more evidence of the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in your diet.
One study from Norway found that the more fish folks ate, the better they did on cognitive performance tests. This is called “dose-dependence” in the research jargon.
The study involved 2031 participants, 55% women, [...]

An increasing number of 70 year olds are having good sex and more often, and women in this age group are particularly satisfied with their sex lives, according to a study on BMJ.com.
Little talked about, an understanding about “normal” sexual behaviour in older people is limited. What is researched focuses primarily on sexual problems.
Researchers [...]

Resveratrol found to improve health, but not longevity in aging mice.
Scientists have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age.
This study was conducted and supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The report [...]