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Joseph Shavit
- Jun 7, 2022
The amazing connection between diet, eye health and lifespan
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 6, 2022
Researchers unlock the cellular secrets of ageing
Researchers discovered how genetic mutations accumulated slowly over a lifetime lead to dramatic changes in how blood is formed after 70.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 1, 2022
The secret to a longer lifespan lies in your sleep
Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest novel targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.
Joseph Shavit
- May 31, 2022
Researchers discover the genetic keys to a long life
Despite huge variation in lifespan and size, different animal species end their natural life with similar numbers of genetic changes.
Joseph Shavit
- May 12, 2022
The Fountain of Youth discovered in stem cells
As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5, 2022
Fecal transplants shown to reverse aging process
Transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old mice can reverse hallmarks of aging in the gut, eyes, and brain.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2022
Gut microbes could reverse your brain's age-related deterioration
A novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 25, 2022
Satisfaction with life linked to brain chemistry
A new study shows that Oxytocin release increases with age, showing why, on average, people are more caring as they get older.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 15, 2022
What determines how long people live? New research has answers
The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal species has shed new light on decades-old questions.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 17, 2022
Diabetics who eat less processed food at night may live longer
The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 15, 2022
The colder you are -- the longer you live, study finds
Researchers have found that body temperature exerts a greater effect on lifespan than metabolic rate.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 13, 2022
Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says
Scientists report certain people who feel lonely over a sustained period of time may experience elevated decline in verbal memory skills.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 10, 2022
Physical activity may protect your brain as you age
New research from UGA shows every extra step counts when it comes to protecting the brain from the harmful effects of aging.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 9, 2022
Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging
Salk researchers treated mice with anti-aging regimen beginning in middle age and found no increase in cancer or other health problems later
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 9, 2022
Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power
Among the trends in functional beverages are products that provide an edge in managing stress and support better focus and cognition.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 28, 2022
Physical fitness linked to substantially lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
One finding of this study is that as people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased—it was not all-or-nothing.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 25, 2022
Natural plant extract shown to extend life by 40% - landmark study concludes
A landmark study linking greater metabolic health—achieved through a natural plant extract—with longer lifespans in C. elegans.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 24, 2022
'The elixir of youth': Science explains how humans can live longer
Most people want to live a long and happy life or at least avoid a short and miserable one. If you’re in that majority, then you’re in luck.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 24, 2022
Dogs may lower their owners' risk of disability, study claims
Data shows that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of disability than those who have never been dog owners.
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