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Rapamycin is potentially the most powerful anti-aging drug ever discovered. However, due to its unlucky history, few know of it.
In the spirit of the 1969 moon landing, we now have a golden opportunity to pursue “nondisruptive” creative solutions.
Neuroscientists hope to learn more in the hope of finding a way to reverse dementia.
Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.
Perhaps we should be searching for “other Mercurys” rather than “other Earths.”
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.
At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.
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.
As improving biotech offers us longevity, we can prepare to live much better as we age.
Baby mice can regenerate damaged hair cells — and now that we know how they do it, maybe we can, too.
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Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.
No family is immune to money conflicts, no matter how much they love each other. Here’s what to look out for.
Warm relationships protect your mind and body from the slings and arrows of life.
There is a strong case to be made that the China has moved too slowly to reverse the effects of its one-child policy.
Millennials are reversing a 40-year decline in stroke deaths.
Pathogenic, self-propagating proteins called prions found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's are also found in Down syndrome patients.
More work is needed before declaring the technique a fountain of youth.
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Sleep less, sleep less, sleep more.
Becoming less physically active as you get older is not inevitable.
Mycobacterium leprae, the bacteria that cause leprosy, have the surprising ability to grow and reverse aging in armadillo livers.
Caffeine does something, but it's not clear exactly what.
Metabolism and mitochondrial functioning seem to have far more to do with mental health than many people might expect.
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Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
Their neurons are very different from "normal" people.
The answer may depend on your lifestyle.
More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.