Most of us are amused when forgetful instances are described and  admitted as 'senior moments'.  Such momentary lapses in older age may  be acceptable and easily laughed off - but there will be real concern  if more regular and more pronounced degeneration of cognitive  functions is happening. As we age, brain nutrients essential for memory and concentration  decline naturally.

A study in a Wiley-Blackwell journal - Respirology - finds that the development of bullous lung disease occurs in marijuana smokers approximately 20 years earlier than tobacco smokers. A condition often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke, bullous lung disease (also known as bullae) is a condition where air trapped in the lungs causes obstruction to breathing and eventual destruction of the lungs.

Consistent with its primary goal to promote the ethical practice of Age-Management Medicine, the Society for Applied Research in Aging is pleased to sponsor an investigational protocol testing the efficacy and safety of Sermorelin acetate, an FDA approved molecule. Sermorelin is a 29 amino acid analog of the naturally occurring, 44 amino acid neurohormone, Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone. Accordingly, Sermorelin is also known as Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone/Factor1-29 or GRF1-29.

Breast Cancer Network NZ is extremely pleased with the recommendations of Parliament's Health Committee in its report on a petition from the organisation. The petition calls on the Government to develop a breast cancer strategy focused on risk reduction, and to recognise the role of synthetic environmental chemicals in breast cancer.

The sports culture surrounding football and wrestling may be fueling aggressive and violent behavior not only among teen male players but also among their male friends and peers on and off the field, according to a Penn State study."Sports such as football, basketball, and baseball provide players with a certain status in society," said Derek Kreager, assistant professor of sociology in the Crime, Law, and Justice program.

Defective sperm cells do not pass through the body unnoticed. A new University of Missouri study provides evidence that the body recognizes and tags defective sperm cells while they undergo maturation in the epididymis, a sperm storage gland attached to the testis. According to researchers, only the best sperm that have the highest chance of succeeding in fertilization will survive the production process without a "tag.

A University of Rochester scientist discovered that the toxins in cigarette smoke wipe out a gene that plays a vital role in protecting the body from the effects of premature aging. Without this gene we not only lose a bit of youthfulness - but the lungs are left open to destructive inflammation and diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.

eFoodSafety.com, Inc.'s (OTCBB: EFSF) representatives will attend the Bangkok International Conference on Avian Influenza 2008, Integration from Knowledge to Control in Bangkok from January 23-25.

Two thirds of people in the UK say they have no plans to put any money aside to fund their social care in older age.* Moreover, when faced with a choice of local authority support, paying for a private service or turning to family and friends, two thirds of people are likely to seek help from family or friends, according to major new research launched by three leading national charities.* The results come from a survey conducted for Counsel and Care, Help the Aged and Carers UK by GfK NOP*.

INSOMNIA AND SLEEP MEDICATIONSInsomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and it is a common sleep complaint. While a brief case of insomnia can arise due to temporary stress, excitement or other emotion, more than 20 million Americans report having a chronic form of insomnia that keeps them from sleeping well nearly every night.

Premature babies who receive morphine may grow up to be more sensitive to pain, a study on rats suggests.

A new 5 million pounds research centre is to investigate ways of reducing the prevalence of smoking.Professor John Britton who is leading the five year project in Nottingham said that the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies will also look at making tobacco safer for those smokers who cannot or will not quit. He said: "At the moment we are just killing people.

The Australian Nursing Federation budget submission emphasises the need for better primary care with more efficient use of nurse practitioners and better pay for nurses in aged care.