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A trick to activating "anti-aging" proteins in worms could exist in humans, too
By activating one enzyme present in worm cells, scientists could extend a worm's life. The scientists also found that same enzyme in human cells.
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Why life can get better as we age -- study
People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as a means to improve wellbeing. Healthy ageing researchers at Flinders University say certain characteristics of mindfulness seem more strongly evident in older people compared to younger people - and suggest ways for all ages to benefit.
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Low-carb diet may reverse age-related brain deterioration, study finds
Researchers say brain pathways begin to erode in late 40s, but can be repaired through dietary changes
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Opinion | I’m Going to Die. I May as Well Be Cheerful About It.
Generally, I don’t think about death during the day. My schedule is full, and I focus on what is right before my eyes. It’s usually only when I go to funerals that I reflect upon deaths past, present and future; most of the time I think about life. Still, about once a month I wake in the night and know with absolute clarity that I will soon be gone.
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Mystery of lifespan gap between sexes may be solved, say researchers
Study finds chromosomes offer clue to longer life of different sexes in different species
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The world's oldest living man is 112. His secret is to just keep smiling and never get angry
Chitetsu Watanabe turns 113 next month, but he got an early birthday present from Guinness World Records, which confirmed that he is the world's oldest living man.
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Everyone Knows Memory Fails as You Age. But Everyone Is Wrong.
Even 20-year-olds forget the simplest things.
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AI genome scanner says Denisovans could live until 38 years old
Artificial intelligence may be able to work out the maximum lifespans of extinct species and early humans. The technique relies on analysing specific regions of DNA that are linked to ageing
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A new study shows an animal's lifespan is written in the DNA. For humans, it's 38 years
Knowing an animal's normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it's harder to find out than you'd think.
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New Anti-Aging Clinical Trial Begins. For $1 Million, You Can Be a Participant.
A Kansas-based company launched a clinical trial in Colombia to reverse aging. But will it work?
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Study: As they age, people become more narcissistic in one positive way
Time to retire several tired stereotypes about how young people are self-centered snowflakes.
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Breakthrough discovery in plants' DNA may lead to slowing aging process in humans
A "missing link" of cellular immortality has been found between single-celled animals, humans and the plant kingdom, according to a new study.
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This Scientist Believes Aging Is Optional
In his new book, 'Lifespan,' celebrated scientist David Sinclair lays out exactly why we age—and why he thinks we don't have to
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Do narcissistic traits wane as people age?
Summary: For most people, narcissism wanes as they age. A new study reports the magnitude of the decline of narcissistic traits is tied to specific career and personal relationship choices.
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The end of aging: Are you ready to live to 150?
Meet the Harvard genetics genius who says we can stop growing old today – even without futuristic drugs.
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Repeated Periods of Poverty Accelerate the Ageing Process
Genetics, lifestyle and environment are all factors that somehow influence when and how we all age. But the financial situation is also important. Now, researchers from the Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Public Health have found that four or more years with an income below the relative poverty threshold during adult life make a significant difference as to when the body begins to show signs of ageing.
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Mind-blowing drug trials show it’s possible to reverse biological age
The relentless march of time will eventually claim all of our lives — or at least that’s the reality we’ve all come to expect. Short of finding the mythical Fountain of Youth, there’s not much any of us can do about getting older, but new drug trials suggest that might eventually change, and the results have shocked even the scientists who were conducting the experiments.
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Drug trial reverses patients' biological age by an average of more than two years
"I'd expected to see slowing down of the clock, but not a reversal," geneticist Steve Horvath said. "That felt kind of futuristic."
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Drug cocktail seems to reverse biological signs of ageing in people
Nine people who took a cocktail of drugs for a year saw a 1.5-year reduction in their epigenetic age – the largest effect of its kind ever seen
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Your 70s could be the happiest time of your life. This is why
If the concept of ageing evokes a sense of dread, it shouldn't — especially if you're a woman.
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