As life expectancy rises, healthy aging is more important than ever
As longer lives reshape the global burden of disease, researchers reveal why preventing conditions that increase with age…
Why living to 100 may depend on far more than diet and exercise
From diet and exercise to social ties and genetics, researchers examined why the habits linked to healthier aging…
Study tracks global patterns and socioeconomic inequalities in the burden of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women globally,…
One cognitive ability stood out in a study of Western diets and Alzheimer’s risk genes
Long-term Australian data suggest Western eating patterns may be linked to faster attention decline in genetically susceptible older…
The next revolution in medicine isn’t about living longer, but better
For most of human history, medicine had one overriding mission: to keep people alive. The great victories of…
Living Longer But Not Better. The Morbidity Gap
The progress of modern medicine, improved hygiene, and rising living standards over recent decades have achieved something once…
Experimental drug shows promise against NRAS-driven melanoma
A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a groundbreaking pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective…
Study maps how exercise, sleep, diet, and mood connect in daily life
A 70-day diary study reveals why activity, sleep, socializing, nature, diet, and mood may not follow the same…
Dr Amir Khan says part of body could predict how long you’ll live
He recommended certain exercises to help increase your life expectancy Dr Amir Khan(Image: Dr Amir Khan/Instagram) A doctor…
Review uses evolutionary lens to examine modern human aging rates
A review article now published in “Nature Reviews Genetics” brings together evolutionary theory, comparative genomics and large-scale human…
Living in a rural area may worsen epilepsy outcomes
People with epilepsy living in rural America were more likely to die in hospital, arrive with severe seizures,…
BBC health expert’s warning for Sertraline, Citalopram and Fluoxetine users
Millions take the drugs – and figures show that those who do while suffering from dementia have an…