How working out like an astronaut can reduce back pain and slow ageing
During my years working with astronauts, it was routine to hear about returning crew being carried from their…
Youthful antics predict lifespan — at least for these fish
You snooze, you lose: young killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) that take daytime naps have relatively short lives. Credit: Andrew…
Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice
Some bacteria in the intestines of mice increase in abundance as the animals age.Credit: Prof Cinti & V.…
Ageing promotes metastasis via activation of the integrated stress response
Mice and in vivo studies KrasLSL-G12D/+Trp53flox/flox mice (designated as KP)60 were maintained on a mixed C57BL/6-129/Sv genetic background.…
Coffee Appeared To Reduce Dementia Risk In Huge Study
Yes, too much caffeine can lead to jitters, a bad night’s sleep, and even high blood pressure. But…
At 83, my mum went from barely walking to doing deadlifts in a year – here’s how
I’ve watched my 83-year-old mum and 81-year-old dad transform their strength, mobility and confidence with this simple routine…
Daily multivitamin slows signs of biological ageing
Taking multivitamins daily was associated with changes in epigenetic ageing ‘clocks’.Credit: Halfpoint Images/Getty Taking a multivitamin every day…
Commentary: Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing
But there are signs of change. The UK Health and Social Care select committee is currently examining how…
Dietary restriction in aging and longevity
Weindruch, R. & Walford, R. L. Dietary restriction in mice beginning at 1 year of age: effect on…
The most common fitness mistakes people make, in every decade of life
Experts share why it’s essential to tune out of the noise of fads and focus on basic principles…
Exercise alleviates cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease mice via skeletal muscle-derived extracellular vesicles that enhance plaque clearance by microglia
Knopman, D. S. et al. Alzheimer disease. Nat. Rev. Dis. Primers 7, 33 (2021). Article PubMed PubMed Central …
Brains of ‘super agers’ are still strong producers of new neurons
Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do…