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		<title>New site coming &#8217;soon&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear reader(s),
I realize the update schedule of this blog has been on a downward trajectory in recent months, which is perhaps due to a slowdown in the rate of scientific advances in the field of anti-aging, or maybe my threshold for what I feel is important or interesting has increased. 
Regardless, on reflection it&#8217;s become [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/10/new-site-coming-soon/</link>
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		<title>Study strikes blow to CoQ10 anti-aging efficacy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article, which appeared the other day in the Journal of Nutrition shows that high-dose CoQ10 impaired cognitive function in mice and had no effect on increasing life-span. One wonders if idebenone suffers the same drawbacks.
Prolonged Intake of Coenzyme Q10 Impairs Cognitive Functions in Mice.
J Nutr. 2009 Aug 26.
Sumien N, Heinrich KR, Shetty RA, Sohal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/09/study-strikes-blow-to-coq10-anti-aging-efficacy/</link>
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		<title>Vitamin D and Curcumin may clear Alzheimer&#8217;s plaques</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Early research findings may lead to new treatments for the disease
UCLA scientists and colleagues from UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that a form of vitamin D, together with a chemical found in turmeric spice called curcumin, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/07/vitamin-d-and-curcumin-may-clear-alzheimers-plaques/</link>
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		<title>Long-term melatonin prevents brain aging</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this study, senescent-prone rats were subjected to melatonin between 1 and 10 months of age and their brains investigated for signs of mitochondrial aging. The very promising result for those currently supplementing or planning to supplement with melatonin was that Melatonin administration between 1 and 10 months of age completely prevented the mitochondrial impairment, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/07/long-term-melatonin-prevents-brain-aging/</link>
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		<title>Scientists find a biological &#8216;fountain of youth&#8217; in new world bat caves</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new article in the FASEB Journal shows that resistance to protein folding damage is a clue to longevity in mammals.
Scientists from Texas are batty over a new discovery which could lead to the single most important medical breakthrough in human history—significantly longer lifespans. The discovery, featured on the cover of the July 2009 print [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/07/scientists-find-a-biological-fountain-of-youth-in-new-world-bat-caves/</link>
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		<title>Getting closer to the root of calorie restriction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Salk Institute researchers have identified an enzyme crucial to the life-extension effects brought about by dietary restriction. This brings us closer to identifying the initiating signal for the cascade of effects organisms experience when subject to CR conditions. Once this &#8216;holy grail&#8217; is discovered, we&#8217;ll be well on the path to creating a drug that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/06/getting-closer-to-the-root-of-calorie-restriction/</link>
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		<title>Topical application of chemotherapy drug improves appearance of aging skin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to this press release, applying a fluorouracil-containing cream to the skin results in the reduction of the signs of aging. It works essentially by causing superficial damage, which the body then reacts to, healing wrinkles and age spots in the process. The mechanism seems to be similar to that of laser resurfacing.
Topical application of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/06/topical-application-of-chemotherapy-drug-improves-appearance-of-aging-skin/</link>
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		<title>Bring on the myostatin inhibitors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blocking a muscle growth-limiting hormone protects against obesity and atherosclerosis
Knockout of myostatin, a growth factor that limits muscle growth, can decrease body fat and promote resistance against developing atherosclerosis, or &#8220;hardening&#8221; of the arteries, according to a new study conducted in mice. The results will be presented Thursday at The Endocrine Society&#8217;s 91st Annual Meeting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/06/bring-on-the-myostatin-inhibitors/</link>
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		<title>Wistar Institute scientists continue to elucidate role of Sir2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wistar Institute team finds key target of aging regulator
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have defined a key target of an evolutionarily conserved protein that regulates the process of aging. The study, published June 11 in Nature, provides fundamental knowledge about key mechanisms of aging that could point toward new anti-aging strategies and cancer therapies.
Scientists have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/06/wistar-institute-scientists-continue-to-elucidate-role-of-sir2/</link>
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		<title>Ray Kurzweil talks about the coming singularity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like him or loathe him, he does get one excited about the future&#8230;
Personally, I&#8217;m just looking forward to the day all service personnel are replaced by ultra friendly, knowledgeable, and attractive robots.
TED talks: Ray Kurzweil on the coming singularity
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		<link>http://flyinghigh.org/2009/06/ray-kurzweil-talks-about-the-coming-singularity/</link>
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