Alzheimer patients and researchers are being paired together in order to further the research being done on the mentally debilitating disease. Patients in the early stages of the disease are given an opportunity to focus on new relationships that take their focus off of the illness, while researchers get the opportunity to put a face with their studies.

Scientist Sarah Cole of her 68-year old patient and newfound friend, "We don't really worry about what she can't do. We just worry about what she can do

A new research study has revealed that exercise can't delay the effects of aging. However, results say exercise can help aged persons maintain an independent lifestyle.

According to an Associated Press report, a treadmill test carried out on different age groups, reveals that the aerobic capacity decreases as people grow older

At about midnight this morning, the crew prepared to board the Discovery Space Shuttle, and began their morning much like the average American: eating breakfast.

An astronaut's breakfast tends to be light fare, as it is not recommended the crew eat too excessively, especially since they will be strapped in for nearly four hours before the flight

The Japanese government announces Friday Japanese women had a life expectancy of 85.59 years in 2004, making them the world's longest-lived for the 20th straight year.

Japanese men were not far behind with a life expectancy of 78.64 years. Surprisingly, Icelandic men fare better, with an average lifespan of 78.8 years

The West Nile Virus has popped up in Montgomery County in the State of Texas according to Texas health officials.

The case marks the second time West Nile has appeared in a human, the first was reported July 6 in Swisher county