Aging
Research shows lifestyle is more important than genetics for lifespan and healthspan. Evidence-based ways to slow biological aging that improve daily life right away: more energy, better mood, deeper sleep, sharper focus, better health, and, through clearer thinking and steadier emotions, better relationships.
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Lifting weights boosts brain function
Contrary to the stereotype of weightlifting being associated with brute strength, research shows that regular weight training can improve…
Not smoking, moving regularly, and eating varied foods add the most years to your life
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that non-smoking, regular exercise, and a diverse diet significantly increase the likelihood…
Muscular strength found more crucial than cardio for longevity
Running, aerobic fitness has heart-boosting effects. Weight lifting are associated with lower overall rates of death and negative cardiovascular events. Moderate to vigorous physical activity, 1h+/week, significantly reduces mortality risk.
Learning multiple new skills can produce test scores comparable to adults 30 years younger
Older adults who learn multiple new skills simultaneously can achieve cognitive performance similar to adults 30 years younger. A UC Riverside study found that 3 months of intensive learning improved memory, attention, and cognitive control, with gains maintained up to one year later.
videoEpigenetics lets you control your genes through five simple lifestyle habits
Epigenetics proves your DNA is not your destiny. Learn the 5 lifestyle habits - diet, exercise, stress, pleasure, social bonds - that control your gene expression.
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Five familiar habits can add a decade of disease-free life after 50
Sticking with five well-known behaviors, eating a plant-rich diet, exercising regularly, keeping weight in the healthy range, limiting alcohol and…
Why older people gain weight as fat and muscle change
Aging can make fat gain easier because fat turnover slows, muscle falls, and daily energy use declines. That helps explain later-life weight gain, but no single mechanism explains it all.
Building muscle strength to boost brain health
Building muscle strength enhances cognitive function in older adults A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
NAD supplements: what they are, what they do
Clear guide to NAD supplements: what they are, how they work, key evidence, safety, and limits. Learn if NAD supplements help and what remains unproven.
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Partial reprogramming shifted lab skin cells toward younger clocks
In a 2022 eLife study, researchers at the Babraham Institute and partner institutions used 13 days of maturation-phase transient reprogramming on middle-aged donors' skin fibroblasts and reported roughly thirty-year shifts on custom transcript and DNA methylation clocks, plus collagen-related signals and partial gains in a scratch-wound assay. Cells regained fibroblast identity in the dish; telomere lengthening was not seen on the methylation-based estimate used. FDA later cleared a separate company-sponsored phase 1 gene-therapy trial based on partial epigenetic reprogramming for optic neuropathies; starting that trial is not proof of anti-aging benefit in humans.
Memory rejuvenation restored recall in mice
An EPFL Neuron study found that brief OSK gene activation in memory-trace neurons improved recall in aged and Alzheimer's-model mice. The result suggests some memory decline may reflect aging neurons rather than erased memories, but it does not show human memory restoration.
Vision gains in early dry AMD stem cell transplant trial
An open-label phase 1/2a report in Cell Stem Cell covers the first six participants in the lowest-dose arm of a donor-derived RPE stem cell trial for geographic atrophy. Chart scores in the poorest-vision group rose on average at a 12-month visit, and the better-vision group showed a modest average gain at six months, but the cohort is too small and too early to treat as proof of efficacy or as standard care.
AI-designed Yamanaka factors may speed cell rejuvenation research
AI-designed Yamanaka factors may speed cell rejuvenation research, but the current evidence still points to early lab progress rather than a near-term anti-aging treatment.
Healing the liver to achieve sustainable weight loss without frustration by Dr. Réginald Allouche
According to Dr. Réginald Allouche, weight gain is not merely caused by overeating but by an overburdened liver that can…
Clearing a protein buildup in the brain extended fly lifespan by 30%
A UCLA study found that preventing F-actin accumulation in the brain restores autophagy and extends fruit fly lifespan by 30%, offering new anti-aging hope.