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With the passage of time, changes to organs and tissues can lead to age-related diseases such as heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. Dozens of medical teams around the world are investigating how this process could be stopped or reversed.

Now research suggests that slowing down the process of aging—and maybe even stopping it all together—begins in one recently discovered organ.

The research shows that if this organ remained a picture of health so would our bodies.

What is it? This brand-new organ is your gut microbiome…

Your gastrointestinal tract contains a microbiome that performs so many functions necessary for our survival that many scientists […]

In September, a man who lived in a remote African village passed away at the ripe old age of 127. If validated and officially recognized, that would make him the oldest person to have ever lived according to scientific record.

This feat of longevity would overtake Jiroemon Kimura from Japan, the previous male record holder who died in 2013 at the age of 116, as well as the current overall world record holder, Jeanne Calment, a French woman who died in 1997 at the age of 122.

Will longevity records continue to be broken in the future or have we reached the […]

Whether you’re enjoying a thriller by Stephen King, a bittersweet romance from Danielle Steele, or an Inspector Gamache murder mystery, you’re in for some good news.

Reading these, or indeed any novel, will lengthen your life. Read on to find out why.

Sitting for extended periods of time is not good for health or longevity, yet when you’re reading a book that’s exactly what you’re doing. Even so, some studies – although not all – have found reading reduces the risk of death.

More research was clearly needed to find out if reading really does confer a survival advantage, so that’s what a […]

It’s a medical fact that poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, so getting on top of this issue is really important.

There are numerous strategies available to improve sleep, from exercise and dietary changes to natural remedies and prescription drugs. However, they don’t work for everyone.

Are these poor sleepers condemned to a shorter life?

Fortunately, no. Researchers point to a simple daily exercise routine that can stave off the worst health damage of sleepless nights.

How are sleep and exercise connected? Well, poor sleep heightens the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, and early death. So does a lack of […]

Do you sometimes sneak in a post-lunch nap, but feel guilty about it? Some recent research will relieve your guilt.

A recent study suggests afternoon naps may be a good thing for older adults and can help them feel mentally sharper.¹

But getting these memory-boosting results is all in the timing. Here’s the surprising story and how you can use the science to your advantage…

We’ve covered the napping conundrum before in our newsletters. In one study, researchers found that participants taking longer daytime naps more frequently had a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.²

In another study, researchers found that chronic sleepiness could serve […]

If your sense of smell let you down any time over the last 18 months it was probably because you were a victim of the coronavirus.

But COVID-19 isn’t the only reason you can lose your ability to smell. It can also signal the onset of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease.

So, being able to test this successfully would not only help track the recovery of COVID-19 patients, but also help physicians spot neurodegenerative conditions at an early stage.

Scientists from the United Kingdom say they’ve developed just such a test. What’s more, it will soon be available for at-home use.

The link between losing […]