Adam’s Journal I read an article saying that when it comes to how long we live, only about 25% is determined by our genes, with the remaining 75% due to our lifestyle. Is this true? Dr. Miller Prescribes Yes, it is true. While specific studies can vary a bit, most research in this area has […]
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Bodywork: Probing the secrets of ‘super-agers’
Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal I read recently that 4 in 10 people 65 and older suffer from some form of memory loss. And I assume that our brains, like so […]
Rice, Heather
OMRF receives $3.3 million to study key element of aging
New technology allows for better understanding of protein turnover
OMRF receives $2.5 million for autoimmune disease research
Scientist will explore connection between aging and Sjögren’s
Next Question, Please
August For Dr. Holly Van Remmen, “research is a puzzle.” As a child, Holly Van Remmen loved to figure out how things worked. Even her younger sister’s supposedly impregnable Fisher-Price transistor radio fell prey to her inquiring mind. “I used butter knives, screwdrivers and all kinds of things to get inside it,” she says. “I just […]
