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When searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s, most scientists look at existing brain degeneration and try to figure out how to fix it. What might we find out if we looked instead at the brains of people with superior brain health? That’s what a group [...]

Everyone knows a sprightly 80-something who can dance the night away and remember the punch line of every joke. But sadly, there are also plenty of 50-somethings who move and act considerably older than their years. It’s a conundrum that scientists never tire of studying. [...]

While research has long suggested a link between interrupted sleep and an increased risk of death, the latest research confirms, without a doubt, that it’s true. Perhaps most surprising is the definition of “interrupted sleep” used by researchers in this study. According to them, interrupted [...]

Scientists at Stanford were focused on regenerating the thymus gland—the gland that’s critical to immune health. They succeeded in their efforts, but the best was yet to come. Their remarkable experiment resulted in not only a healthy, renewed thymus gland, but people in the study [...]

It's been starved, stabbed, and cut into pieces. Yet this tiny sea creature refuses to die. It responds to these assaults by rewinding its life cycle, growing younger and younger until it reaches the earliest stage of life. Then, this remarkable jellyfish begins life all [...]

Insomnia and aging often go hand and hand. Many people over the age of 60 experience sleep problems because of natural changes to their circadian rhythm and sleep-wake cycle, in addition to lifestyle choices.1 By definition insomnia is a sleep disorder that can make it [...]

Have you made plans for your 150th birthday yet? Molecular biologist Marco Ruggiero has. One year after taking the nutritional supplement he created, the 63-year-old scientist said his "bald patch has gone [and] I feel great." He describes his discovery as "the most powerful agent [...]

You know the importance of eating a sound diet and exercising regularly to remain strong, healthy and independent as you age. But there’s another ingredient to healthy aging that’s commonplace in Japan, and that we’ve frequently recommended ourselves in these pages. I’m talking about “kansha”, [...]

Recently, Harvard researchers examined a Tibetan monk named Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche who teaches meditation at a monastery. When researchers scanned his brain, they discovered a wonderful surprise. Despite being 41 years old, Mr. Rinpoche possessed a brain that’s almost a decade younger. Researchers found that [...]

Some anti-aging scientists consider the slowing down and eventual death of cells to be an unavoidable consequence of the aging process. But other anti-aging scientists believe they’re on track to uncover new ways to deal with aging cells, sometimes called “zombie” cells, that include everything [...]

When it comes to finding the secret of eternal youth, scientists are willing to go the extra mile. Recently they experimented with poop, transplanting fecal matter into mice — which they found lengthened their life by 15 percent. Now, they've turned their attention to another [...]

If you’ve gained a little bit of weight during the coronavirus pandemic then you might be fed up with the constant nagging from medical authorities—or your spouse— to lose the pounds. You’ll want to keep reading because a new study suggests those extra pounds might [...]

It’s normal to lose some muscle mass as we age. It’s called sarcopenia, and this condition can start as early as your 30s. If you’re physically inactive you can lose as much as three to five percent of your muscle mass each decade after the [...]

When medical folks offer advice about healthy aging, they often focus on ways to keep your heart and brain healthier. Of course, those are crucial for a longer, more enjoyable life. But there’s another part of your anatomy just as vital to your well-being… your [...]

Whether it's a 79-year-old zipping along on his scooter, an 83-year-old chasing her hens up a hill, or a 100-year-old doing yard work, the people of a small village in Italy know how to live a long life and remain healthy throughout, with virtually no [...]

Astronauts and U.S. presidents share something in common. Both are required to have a scan taken of their coronary arteries to see how much calcium is deposited. That’s because the scan is considered the most robust predictor of a potentially fatal heart attack. A high [...]

As you get older, an array of health problems lie in wait ready to do you in. Many of them are linked to inflammation – destructive misbehavior of your immune system. And you may have heard the term “inflammaging” – which refers to the danger [...]

As we get older, things change in the body – most often, not for the better. For instance: The genetic material in every cell of the body can shift its activity in ways that are harmful and make you more vulnerable to disease. And old [...]