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News Release Research Highlights: Two studies found that adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle – and who scored higher when measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 cardiovascular health scoring – tend to live longer and in optimal health compared to those with low cardiovascular health scores. One study found that adults with …
Want the secret to living a longer and healthier life? Scientists have found ways to prolong the healthy lifespans of worms, mice, and even monkeys. Their work has revealed exciting new clues about the biology of aging. But solid evidence still shows that the best way to boost the chance of living a long and …
As the years go by, more and more adults are opting to age in place than to move to a nursing home. According to a survey by the American Association of Retired Persons, 76% of Americans above the age of 50 want to remain in their current residence. This is especially the case for older …
Living longer and healthier is inherently linked with preventing or delaying the onset of aging, a complex, multifactorial process that involves biological, physiological, and behavioral changes. Aging has far-reaching effects on multiple systems within your body, even at the cellular and molecular levels. But aging is a dynamic process, too, meaning that it can be …
Should spanners care about sleep data for life extension? Absolutely, and the right sleep trackers and apps can make a difference. A spanner is a person who is proactively seeking to extend their own healthspan as well as lifespan using any deliberate activity to extend one’s longevity. I didn’t used to have a harmonious relationship …
Image Credit: Kenneth Wilson, PhD., Kapahi Lab at Buck Institute Research on aging suggests that dietary restrictions will help to slow aging to extend health and lifespan. Eating such a diet has been shown to extend lifespan and delay age related disease in many species, but a recent genome wide analysis of 160 genetically distinct …
Biohacking is the practice of exploiting genetic materials to change human chemistry and physiology through science and self-experimentation in attempts to energize and enhance the body, whether the process be approved and regulated or not; this a broad definition, but that is because the idea of “biohacking” is constantly evolving. One of these people is …
Those who play golf at least once a month have been found to be more likely to live a decade longer than those who don’t, and they face half of the risk of a premature death which may be due to the sport helping to alleviate stress, based on a study from the University of …
A recent study published in the Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences suggests that being a social butterfly who rubs elbows with a wide variety of people, particularly in older years, may be the key to living a happier, healthier, and longer life. According to the study from the University of …
Scientists at MDI Biological Laboratory in collaboration with the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and Nanjing University have discovered cellular mechanisms for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C.elegans by what would be the human equivalent of living for 4-500 years; pathways could open paths to more effective anti-aging therapies, according to the researchers. …