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Aging Mechanisms
Ambition. Descent. Wisdom.
The cofounders of think tank RethinkX are convinced that humanity is undergoing civilizational phase change.
Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
While GLP-1 agonists help people lose weight, different drugs could help them retain muscle at the same time.
A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
If you eat a diet full of refined grains, high-sugar drinks, and sweets, there's a good chance you have too much insulin.
Smaller family networks, more great-grandparents, and fewer cousins.
Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect.
A new study provides the first proof-of-principle that genetic material transferred from one species to another can increase both longevity and healthspan in the recipient animal.
If not treated, the disorder drastically increases one's risk of death.
Interventions can make the most difference when Alzheimer’s is detected early.
A secret to a long, healthy life may lie in the diversity of gut viruses, which can supercharge bacterial metabolism and resist disease.
It’s safe to use your face cream, as long as you aren’t eating it.
Rapamycin is potentially the most powerful anti-aging drug ever discovered. However, due to its unlucky history, few know of it.
Our brainwaves naturally synchronize with external stimuli like flickering lights. Here's how the phenomenon might boost learning.
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure.
Having a "buff" skeleton prevents infirmity in old age.
The body uses its own electricity to repair wounds. Faster healing may be possible with additional electrical stimulation.
Epigenetic entropy shows that you can’t fully understand cancer without mathematics.
No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
A recent study reveals how nerve insulation becomes impaired in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
The idea that we're happier at the beginning and end of our lives is really just a comforting myth.
Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.
While Y chromosome loss was first observed in 1963, it was not until 2014 that researchers found the link to a shorter life span.
For over three decades, toxic proteins were believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. However, recent studies suggest it might be metabolic reprogramming.
The world is aging, and with age comes vision decline. New research may have found how to improve eyesight in an accessible way.
Protein fibrils accumulate in the brain during neurodegeneration. Cryo-electron microscopy has now uncovered fibrils of an unexpected protein.
