Higher sense of purpose linked to a longer life, study finds
A new study found that this association persists across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more than men.
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Joseph Shavit
- Nov 10, 2022
Breakthrough treatment for osteoporosis called the Fountain of Youth
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
- Nov 7, 2022
Drinking a beer a day found to improve your health and longevity
Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become popular recently but are they healthy?
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4, 2022
Breakthrough drug increases human life span by 30%
Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but one day, protecting our cells from aging may be as easy as taking a pill.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 29, 2022
Short bursts of vigorous activity linked with increased longevity
Two minute bursts of vigorous activity totalling 15 minutes a week are associated with a reduced risk of death, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 20, 2022
Manipulating stress could help slow down ageing, study finds
Researchers have found that a stress response in cells, when ‘switched on’ at a post-reproductive age, could be the key to slow down ageing.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 18, 2022
Livers have the potential to function for more than 100 years
Research findings about a unique group of transplanted livers could help raise the age of potential donors, thus expanding the donor pool.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 12, 2022
Age vs. genetics: Which is more important for determining how we age?
People age differently, including former presidents. Ronald Reagan developed Alzheimer’s disease in his late 80s and died from complications
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 10, 2022
Ageing researchers found the Fountain of Youth
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
- Oct 6, 2022
Researchers identify a completely natural way to stop your body from aging
What if you were told there was a completely natural way to stop your body from aging? The trick: You’d have to hibernate each year.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 4, 2022
Groundbreaking drug increases human life span by 30%, study finds
Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 23, 2022
New discovery prevents the natural ageing of immune system
A new mechanism that slows down and may even prevent the natural ageing of immune cells – one of the nine ‘hallmarks of ageing’.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 6, 2022
Groundbreaking research finds the way to rejuvenate human skin and organs
After two decades of research, scientists at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have found a way of rejuvenating human skin and organs.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 4, 2022
New drug increases human life span by 30%, according to the Mayo Clinic
Scientists are finding new ways to extend our life spans. One day, protecting our cells from aging may be as easy as taking a pill.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 1, 2022
Excessive blue light from our gadgets may accelerate the aging process
Excessive exposure to blue light, for example example through TVs, laptops, and phones, may have an aging effect on our body.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 31, 2022
4th Covid-19 Vaccine Reduces Risk of Death by 72% Amongst Elderly
New study by Tel Aviv University found that the fourth COVID-19 vaccine is effective in protecting the elderly from the Omicron variant.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 8, 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 7, 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
- Jun 1, 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.
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