Animal studies say rapamycin can slow aging – but does it work in humans? A new review finds the evidence for the off-label, low-dose use of the drug in healthy adults is thin, inconsistent, and far from conclusive. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind Tags:Aging, Healthy aging, anti-aging, Longevity| Aging Well
Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who lived to 117 years and 168 days free of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia. What they found could help us all with our own longevity. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind Tags:Age-Related, anti-aging, Cells, molecular biology, Health, Longevity| Aging Well
Scientists have developed a new eyedrop that can ferry protective compounds all the way to the retina, paving the way for a less-invasive injection-free method of managing sight-stealing diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD).| New Atlas
Large weight swings or weight loss in later life aren’t just physical health risks, they’re tied to fast memory and cognitive decline, a new study has found. It underscores the importance of weight stability for brain health in older adults. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind Tags:Weight, Weight Loss, Healthy aging, Pennsylvania State University| New Atlas - New Technology & Science News
How and when we eat as we get older changes, but what impact this has on our health isn't well understood. New research, however, has found that in midlife and beyond, eating one particular meal later in the day is linked with a higher risk of early death. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind Tags:Mass General Brigham, Age-Related, Healthy aging, Chronic illness, Health, mental health, Mortality| Body and Mind
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have mapped the most detailed genetic blueprint yet of frailty – the age-related decline in resilience that affects around 40% of people aged 65 and above, dramatically increasing the risk of hospitalization, disability and death. The findings offer new hope in the development of effective anti-aging therapies. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind Tags:University of Colorado, anti-aging, Biological age, Age-Relate...| Body & Mind
A model wasp species loved and well studied by scientists has another trick under its wings – the ability to pause development in response to the environment, leading to a slower rate of aging through adulthood. These new findings show that biological aging is not a fixed trajectory and opens up new avenues for aging research and epigenetic interventions. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind Tags:University of Leicester, Insect, Age-Related, Healthy a...| Aging Well
A fan might feel like a lifeline in a heatwave, and for older adults it may be of some help – but not as much as it might seem. A new study has found that while high-speed fan use slightly reduced core body temperature and improved comfort in humid heat, it doesn’t stop internal heat buildup entirely. And in extremely hot and dry conditions, where fan use has previously been shown to raise heart strain, it can do more harm than good. Continue Reading Category:Aging Well, Wellness & Health...| Aging Well
Beet juice has been praised for its blood-pressure-lowering benefits, but new research suggests those benefits may also depend on your age – and your mouth. Scientists have discovered that the bacteria on your tongue play a critical role in whether dietary nitrate from beets is successfully…| New Atlas
Taking a vitamin D supplement – or getting enough of the compound naturally – can knock three years off your biological aging, according to the results of a large, long-term study. This may not seem like a lot, over a lifetime, but it's a significant amount as you become more and more susceptible…| New Atlas
From vampire legends to lab-grown tissue, the idea that young blood can reverse aging is no longer pure myth. A new study shows that proteins secreted by bone marrow cells, triggered by young blood, can rejuvenate aging skin in the lab.| New Atlas
Why do wrinkles form as we age? A new study has revealed that aging skin stretches more sideways under tension, causing it to buckle – like Silly Putty – into deeper, straighter wrinkles. And it all starts with how collagen is arranged.| New Atlas
A new study has found that for older adults receiving in-home care, loneliness doesn’t increase the risk of death. The findings contradict much of the existing research into the link between loneliness and health.| New Atlas