Dec 14, 20211 minEritrean died aged 127 after joyful lifePatience, generosity and a joyful life are the secrets of a long lifespan, said the grandson of the oldest man in the world who died at 127.
Dec 12, 20211 minReal-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from airAn inexpensive type of portable filter efficiently screened SARS-CoV-2 and other disease-causing organisms from hospital air.
Dec 10, 20211 minNatural сompound in basil may protect against Alzheimer’s diseaseFenchol, a naturally occurring compound found in basil appears to have neuroprotective effects against Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 10, 20211 minBody muscle gain and markers of cardiovascular disease susceptibility in young adulthoodCompaing associations of early life changes in body lean mass and handgrip strength vs. body fat mass with atherogenic traits in the young.
Dec 9, 20211 minIncreased somatic mutation burdens in normal human cells due to defective DNA polymerasesMutation accumulation in somatic cells contributes to cancer development and is proposed as a cause of aging.
Dec 9, 20211 minObesity treatment: weight loss vs. increasing fitness and physical activity to reduce health risksAlternative approaches to treating obesity and associated comorbidities have been proposed wherein weight loss is not the primary endpoint.
Dec 7, 20211 minThe next generation of data-driven healthcare is hereIn the past years we've seen a wave of technological innovation and medical breakthroughs that have transformed the course of human life.
Dec 7, 20211 minCell‐free mitochondrial DNA as a potential biomarker for astronauts' healthCell‐free mitochondrial DNA abundance may be a biomarker of immune response to microgravity, radiation and other factors during space flight
Dec 7, 20211 minInfrared light improves memory in pilot clinical trial on healthy individualsPhotobiomodulation therapy may provide a promising new approach to improve memory function in healthy middle-aged people.
Dec 6, 20211 minLowering blood insulin levels could lower your risk of getting COVID-19Keeping blood insulin levels within healthy parameters is a daily goal for people with diabetes, it may even lower the risk of getting COVID
Dec 6, 20211 minAlzheimer’s risk gene paradoxically protects against memory lossA new study links a variant of the apolipoprotein E gene called APOE ε4 to better memory in older age.
Dec 3, 20211 minSilicon Valley’s quest to live forever could benefit humanity as a wholeAll things must die, according to the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, but that could be about to change.
Dec 2, 20211 minHow many steps a day should you take? Study finds 7,000 can go a long wayThe new findings showed significant health benefits even among adults who didn't reach the 10,000-step-a-day mark.
Dec 1, 20211 minSouth Korea’s inequality paradox: long life, good health and povertyThe country responsible for impressive gains in healthcare and nutrition finds itself with nearly half its older citizens living in poverty.
Nov 30, 20211 minGenetic coding variants associated with human longevity and protection against age-related diseasesThe new findings showed significant health benefits even among adults who didn't reach the 10,000-step-a-day mark.
Nov 29, 20211 minSARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and the aging immune systemThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health threat with particular risk for severe disease and death in older adults
Nov 25, 20211 minKnock-down of odr-3 and ife-2 additively extends lifespan and healthspan in C. elegansGenetic manipulations can ameliorate the aging process and extend the lifespan of model organisms.
Nov 24, 20211 minHyperbaric oxygen therapy alleviates vascular dysfunction and amyloid burden in an Alzheimer’s diseaVascular dysfunction is entwined with aging and in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease and contributes to reduced cerebral blood flow.
Nov 22, 20211 minEmpty nesters complete 'longevity gap year' travelling the worldEmpty nest syndrome is what many parents go through after their kids start living on their own.
Nov 19, 20211 minAnimal protein vs plant: what’s best for health, muscle and longevity?After years of being the also-ran, plant protein has taken its place alongside animal protein in many supermarket chillers.