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- 'Don't Worry Be Happy': happiness is key to longer life
- PARIS AFP — Keep humming "Don't Worry Be Happy". The 1980s New Age-inspired hit got it right. New research shows being happy can add several years to life. "Happiness does not heal, but happiness protects against falling ill," says Ruut Veenhoven of Rotterdam's Erasmus University in a study to...
- Research articles 2008-08-13
- 'Get Smart's' longevity no surprise
- LAS VEGAS -- Steve Carell did not necessarily see the Maxwell Smart in himself. Everyone else did, including co-star Anne Hathaway and the studio behind the big-screen "Get Smart," which simply called Carell in and offered him the job, no questions asked. Carell takes on the title role...
- Research articles 2008-06-21
- Happy in old age: study shows anti-blues drug prolongs life
- PARIS AFP — A commonly-prescribed antidepressant increases the lifespan of worms to the human equivalent of a centenarian, scientists looking for chemicals that prolong longevity reported Wednesday. What determines lifespan remains poorly understood, but a spate of recent research has begun to unlock mechanisms that could one day adds...
- Research articles 2007-11-21
- World's oldest person sprightly until end
- TOKYO AFP — The world's oldest person Yone Minagawa, who has died at age 114, was as sprightly as ever until the moment she got into bed for her eternal rest, her carer said Tuesday. Minagawa, who enjoyed good food and a bit of alcohol, died Monday at a...
- Research articles 2007-08-13
- World's oldest person dies in Japan at 114: report
- TOKYO AFP — The world's oldest person, a Japanese woman who counted eating well and getting plenty of sleep as the secret of her longevity, died Monday at age 114, a news report said. Yone Minagawa, who lived in a nursing home but was still sprightly late in life,...
- Research articles 2007-08-13
- World's oldest man says sorry he's still alive
- TOKYO AFP — A 111-year-old Japanese engineer born at the end of the century before last was awarded official recognition Monday as the world's newest oldest man, and joked he was sorry for still being alive. Tomoji Tanabe, a teetotaller who has repeatedly said that avoiding alcohol was a...
- Research articles 2007-06-18
- The sacred cow that couldn't be killed.
- Byline: John Breusch May 22, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The longevity of AWB has been impressive. The Australian Wheat Board was privatised in 1998 and listed on the stock exchange in 2001. Wheat exports were handled by a...
- Research articles 2007-05-22
- Scientists identify gene that boosts lifespan, quality of life
- PARIS AFP — The elixir of youth may ultimately be hidden in a poorly-understood gene that not only fosters longevity but enhances quality of life, according to a landmark study released Wednesday. In a series of experiments on earthworms, a team of scientists at the Salk Institute in San...
- Research articles 2007-05-02
- Nelson gets welcome from Wilkens into the 1,200 Club First meeting
- SEATTLE -- It was a meeting for the ages between two of basketball's most aged. In a KeyArena hallway Sunday night, 69-year-old Lenny Wilkens, the NBA's all-time leader in coaching victories with 1,332, officially welcomed 66-year-old Warriors coach Don Nelson into the 1,200 Club....
- Research articles 2006-12-11
- Cuban centenarians attribute longevity to coffee, cigars and sex
- HAVANA AFP — Cuba's high number of centenarians say their longevity is a result of going easy on alcohol, but indulging in coffee, cigars and sex, according to a survey released. Cuba, with a population of 11.2 million, has around 3,000 people who have lived more than a century. A...
- Research articles 2006-10-04
- Oldest Japanese man turns 111
- TOKYO AFP — Japan's oldest man has turned 111 years old -- on the public holiday to honor senior citizens, reports said. Tomoji Tanabe of Miyazaki prefecture in Kyushu island celebrated his birthday on the "Respect for the Aged Day" by blowing out the candles on his birthday cake with...
- Research articles 2006-09-18
- Husqvarna.(PRODUCT: EXPO PREVIEW)
- Booth TBA Husqvarna introduces the new HUV4421GXP utility vehicle. Powered by a 20-hp Honda engine, its all-wheel-drive technology provides superior traction in all types of terrain. Built for durability, the corrosion-resistant 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum frame offers longevity, even in wet regions and coastal...
- Research articles 2006-09-01
- Japan's centenarians to hit record high of over 25,600
- TOKYO AFP — The number of Japanese aged 100 or older is set to reach a record high of more than 25,600 as the country remains at the top of the world in longevity, the government said. As of the end of September, some 25,606 are expected to be...
- Research articles 2005-09-13
- Longest marriage? Utahn says otherwise
- It's been quitea month for Percy and Florence Arrowsmith of Hereford, England. On June 1, upon the occasion of their 80th wedding anniversary, the Associated Press ran a story that was carried in newspapers around the world -- including this one -- that declared the Arrowsmith's marriage as the "world's...
- Research articles 2005-06-17
- Newsmakers
- Q&A: Liz Smith Dishing" is gossip queen Liz Smith's new book about her meals with Hollywood legends. She spoke with NEWSWEEK's Marc Peyser. Are people afraid of you? Noooo. But everyone kisses up to you--even Bill O'Reilly. ...
- Research articles 2005-05-16
- Awakening the "dead"
- 30,000 B.C. -- Biologists have discovered a new bacterium. True, such discoveries are made many times a month--but this bacterium was found alive in 32,000-year-old Alaskan ice. When Richard B. Hoover, a NASA astrobiologist, melted a chunk of the ice back at the lab, out swam short rods with rounded...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- One year after landing, Mars probes continue work
- WASHINGTON AFP — A year after landing on Mars, US robots Spirit and Opportunity remain in good working shape, although their initial three-month mission ended a long time ago, the US space agency said. Spirit landed on the Red Planet on January 3, 2004, followed by Opportunity three weeks...
- Research articles 2005-01-03
- Human reliability: we break down just like machines.(BEYOND THE NORM)(Brief Article)
- Reliability engineering may be a way to understand our longevity believe University of Chicago biologists Leonid Gavrilov and Natalia Gavrilova. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Developed to describe the failure of complex electrical and electronic equipment, reliability theory is so general that it can...
- Research articles 2004-11-01
- "Hands-free" bulk tea bin.(Equipment & Packing News)(Trade Fixtures)(Brief Article)
- Trade Fixtures is introducing the "Gravity Plus" bin. Without the use of a glass jar and scoop, the "Gravity Plus" dispenses bulk teas using an agitator and baffle design. The bin is NSF certified and constructed of polycarbonate, for longevity and durability. It...
- Research articles 2004-08-20
- The Miami Herald Harriet Johnson Brackey column.
- By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 27--What will the marketers make of longevity risk? They'll no doubt be selling you products that are designed to protect you against it. Reverse mortgages, for...
- Research articles 2004-06-27
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