Is this really the final word on whether calorie-restricted diets make you live longer?
A new study claims to settle the dispute.
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Who lives longest: meat eaters or vegetarians?
There are plenty of studies, but drawing conclusions from them is not that straightforward.
How old church records are helping us to assess the impact of childhood disease and why we’re living longer
Study investigates whether a decrease in serious childhood disease could be extending human lifespan.
A 400-year-old shark is the latest animal discovery to reveal the secrets of long life
What are the oldest living animals on the planet?
Queen Elizabeth II and the rise of the 90+ club
Britain's longest-reigning monarch has seen a big rise in life expectancy since her birth in 1926.
People in their nineties reveal the secrets to ageing well
You can't do much about the genes you're dealt, but the BELFAST study of nonagenarians shows that you can live a long and healthy life if you play your cards well.
Got a great relationship? You may want to thank your prehistoric grandmother
Prehistoric grandmothers helping out with the kids may have led to a surplus of older men competing for a comparatively small number of young, fertile women. Could this have created long-term couples?
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