The quest to delay aging has captivated humanity for centuries, driving countless searches for the fountain of youth. While we can’t stop time entirely, modern understanding of the aging process has ...

One study, which looked at nearly 2,700 women, found that adopting healthier eating patterns for 6-12 months was a key factor ...

Exercise and diet play a big part in healthy aging, and breakthroughs in anti-aging medicine may not be too far off. Reading time 5 minutes Death is inevitable. But the journey getting there is far ...

As we grow older, it’s natural for our brains to slow down a little. One major reason is the gradual weakening of the cholinergic system, a network of brain cells that supports attention, memory, and ...

Physicians and fitness gurus alike know that exercise wards off some of the most debilitating age-related maladies. Now, a ...

It gives scientists a rare chance to see how early-life events echo through the lifespan, right down to the level of DNA. By using diapause to slow down both development and biological aging, this ...

A new study of 30,000 adults found that those who volunteered or offered informal help regularly had 15 to 20 percent less ...

I recently heard Professor Luigi Ferrucci, an expert on aging, speak at my local university's medical school. One line really stuck with me: "The next great step in aging science will be understanding ...

In an 18-month randomized trial, people who followed a “green-Mediterranean” diet saw less of a protein signature associated with aging in the brain than those on a standard healthy diet. The ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found.The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...