http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 18 May 2013 20:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/31/sirtuin-protein-reverses-age-related-degeneration/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/31/sirtuin-protein-reverses-age-related-degeneration/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:00:20 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=33889 UC Berkeley researchers were able to turn back the molecular clock of blood stem cells of old mice by infusing them with a longevity gene. The experiment rejuvenated the aged stem cells' regenerative potential, providing new hope for the development of targeted treatments for age-related degenerative diseases.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/01/31/sirtuin-protein-reverses-age-related-degeneration/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/20/village-movement-2/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/20/village-movement-2/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:29:44 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=18461 Need a ride to the doctor’s office? A helping hand or a sympathetic ear? If you’re 50 or older, Ashby Village may have just the right person for you. The 170-member social network – driven in part by expertise from UC Berkeley – is part of the nationwide neighbors-helping-neighbors Village movement. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/20/village-movement-2/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/20/ashby-village-profiles/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/20/ashby-village-profiles/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:28:52 +0000 Barry Bergman http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=18476 In Berkeley, the benefits of belonging can include a helping hand, a receptive ear, a shoulder to cry on and — for some — a new lease on life. Like its sister communities across the country, Ashby Village is a work in progress, though with a distinctly grassroots character.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/20/ashby-village-profiles/feed/ 0 http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/wl/wlFeatured.html http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/wl/wlFeatured.html#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:01:19 +0000 Public Affairs http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=17251 Brain-training programs have become big business in recent years. Can mental workouts really “improve memory by 10 years” and prevent age-related cognitive decline and even dementia, as claimed? The UC Berkeley Wellness Letter summarizes what the research has to say.]]> http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/wl/wlFeatured.html/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/16/agingemotion/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/16/agingemotion/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:50:27 +0000 Yasmin Anwar http://dev-newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=2870 Older people have a hard time keeping a lid on their feelings, especially when viewing heartbreaking or disgusting scenes in movies and reality shows, psychologists have found. But they’re better than their younger counterparts at seeing the positive side of a stressful situation and empathizing with the less fortunate, according to research from UC Berkeley. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/12/16/agingemotion/feed/ 0