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Research Finds Young People Can't Live Without a Smartphone

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:30:40 +0000

A new Nielsen poll finds smartphones are becoming less of a luxury and more of a so-called necessity — at least for younger people. Nielsen gathered data to learn more about the age, income and demographics of the typical US smartphone user. Specifically, the firm wanted to know if lower prices are making the devices [...]

New Cell Research May Offer Key to the Fountain of Youth

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:37:17 +0000

Scientists may have found a way to stave off some effects of aging simply by removing human cells that stop dividing as we get older. Young cells continuously split to keep body tissues and organs functioning properly, but they eventually stop dividing — a state called senescence — and are replaced by other cells. And [...]

New Blood Test Could Predict How Long You Will Live

Jon Michaels — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:30:52 +0000

A blood test that should be available in Europe by the end of the year could give you a pretty good indication of how fast you are aging and how much longer you will live.

The test measures telomeres, structures on the end of each of your chromosomes, which scientists think may hold the key to determining a person's "true age."