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December 2007
- Mediterranean Diet Extends Lives
  
  Reuters | Dec 11, 07 11:55 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Mediterranean diet—rich in fish, fruits, vegetables, and nuts but low in meat and dairy—could help Americans live longer, Reuters reports. Adults whose diets were closest to the Mediterranean ideal were 21% less likely to die over a 5-year period than those whose diets were least Mediterranean-like, according to a new study involving nearly 400,000 people. More »
- Fit Trumps Fat in Longevity
  
  ABC News | Dec 5, 07 4:59 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - You can live longer if you're fit, even if you're fat. That's the surprising result of a new study of older Americans that found a brisk daily walk helps seniors live longer, regardless of body fat. The report, published in the Journal of the American Medicine Association , suggests older Americans should focus more on exercise than shedding pounds. More »
November 2007
- Lab Creates Speedy, Lean Mighty Mouse
  
  Guardian (UK) | Nov 2, 07 1:45 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scientists have made speedy super mice by flipping a genetic switch, reports the Guardian . The mice can run 30 times as far as regular mice, and they live longer and breed later. They also eat 60% more food than average mice but manage to stay leaner and possibly more resistant to cancer, say researchers at Case Western Reserve University. More »
September 2007
- Let Them Eat Less Cake, Live Longer
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Sep 3, 07 4:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Once a fringe theory, calorie restriction is now the latest front in the boomer battle for never-ending youth. Increasing numbers of people are restricting their diet to a quarter of what they theoretically need in an effort to increase lifespan. "You have to be willing to stick to it," one practitioner tells the San Francisco Chronicle. More »
August 2007
- In Vino ... a Fountain of Youth?
  
  MIT Technology Review | Aug 30, 07 5:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Harvard scientist armed with great salesmanship and optimism has isolated a red wine ingredient he says will make humans live longer and healthier. Resveratrol may be the chemical at rainbow’s end in the quest to activate the SIRT1 gene, Technology Review reports; David Sinclair has shushed some doubters by extending mouse lives by up to 24%. More »
- Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?
  
  New York | Aug 13, 07 5:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New Yorkers are living longer, and New York magazine wants to know why. Department of Health figures show the average Gothamite lives longer than the average American. It could be thanks to more and faster walking, the magazine says, but ultimately has more to do with the fact that the city attracts people who are more likely to be healthy. More »
March 2007
- Ernest Gallo Dead at 97
  
  Wine Spectator | Mar 6, 07
  
  Ernest Gallo, who built a small winery into a global empire in a career that spanned eight decades, died today at his home in Modesto, the city where it all began. He was 97.Gallo was one of the undisputed titans of the California wine industry. Many of his peers considered him the father of the modern California wine industry, helping lead its recovery from Prohibition. The company he built became the world’s largest wine producer and marketer in the 1980s."Ernest Gallo was an extraordinary man of vision who left an indelible imprint on the history of California wine," said Marvin R. Shanken,...