After stroke, antidepressants aid in regaining mobility

Stroke victims who took the...

New scans may detect concussion's long-term damage early

Divorced parents linked to higher risk of stroke

If you're an adult shuttling this holiday between the homes of divorced parents -- or just remembering that hectic obligation from earlier...

Alzheimer's disease: If you're worried, consider a memory screen Tuesday

Alzheimer's disease threatens more and more people in the United States as the population ages. Anyone concerned about...

Sepsis in elderly individuals can have lasting impact

Sepsis is a medical emergency in which an infection overwhelms the body. Unless antibiotics and life support are delivered quickly, the...

What can you hurry but can never slow?

Nothing in gerontology comes close to fulfilling the promise of a dramatically extended life span -- despite bold claims to the contrary.

If wine is good...

In August 2003, when scientists first revealed the life-extending powers of trans-3,4,'5-trihydroxystilbene-- also known as resveratrol --...

It's a supplement, not a drug

Like aspirin and the heart medicine digitalis, resveratrol is a plant extract -- one with seemingly powerful and broad effects on living...

Marketers try to dazzle with marquee names

The pitches for resveratrol are as ubiquitous as they are dazzling.

Therapies' benefits unclear

In a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to...

High hopes in hyperbaric chambers

Over the years, Michael Jackson has graced more tabloid covers than any other celebrity, the ghost of Elvis included. One memorable...

Brain games rack up mixed scores

Brain games can definitely fire up your neurons and help you learn new skills -- at least as they relate to the games themselves. But...

Authors have their theories

Acai berries, green tea, soy, olive oil and sweet potatoes have all been hyped for their life-prolonging potential. Diets rich in...

To soothe the body

If you want to live longer -- avoid heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer -- then pick and choose your foods with care to quiet down...

Want to know odds of a lucid old age?

Let's say your father has Alzheimer's disease. The withering of his memory is agonizing, and the toll on you grows worse the more he...

Stay moving, not still

You may have heard the advice "If you exercise, you'll live longer." The good news -- or the bad news, if you hate doing anything more...

Looking for youth in a jar

Sharyn Belkin Locke knows better -- she does -- but she's admittedly attached to her anti- aging products.