Although you get your fatty acid levels routinely checked at the doctor’s, rarely do clinicians and researchers consider the effects of their potentially harmful byproducts.
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While there are minimum age requirements for people who want to hold political office in the US, there are no limits on when someone must retire.
What is life like at 100? Centenarians shared their joys and future hopes with a team of Saskatchewan researchers.
Idaho, Montana and Florida had the highest population growth among US states between 2020 and 2022.
We all have a stake in life extension research, since we all age and are all slated to die. But one of the greatest risks it brings is the potential for social stagnation.
Even in death, a tree helps others live.
Most marriage and health studies have focused on married men and women. But more recent studies examine relationships in which partners have the same gender identity, the same biological sex and who are gender diverse.
Nasty, brutish – but not necessarily short. Here’s how archaeologists know plenty of people didn’t die young.
Our research is countering some previous ideas about what factors might slow down ageing. Further study could help us create targeted treatments in humans too.
According to a recent study, optimists were more likely to live into their nineties.
Diets high in legumes, whole grains, nuts and less red and processed meat were shown to be more beneficial for longevity.
Is there a single master gene that controls longevity in all mammals? Or are ‘Fountain of Youth’ genes little more than a myth?
Predicting life expectancy remains in the realm of science fiction, but it may soon be possible. Are we prepared for such information? And who else would benefit from this knowledge?
Knowing an animal’s normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it’s harder to find out than you’d think.
Based on his age in ‘dog years,’ could your animal pal legally buy alcohol? Or would he be cashing in on his senior discount? Veterinarians are more interested in life stage than a particular number.
Despite the technological advances that humanity has known for millennia, the standard of living did not begin to rise until around 1800.
Loneliness shortens our life spans and some studies suggest it’s even more lethal than obesity. We are physiologically and psychologically primed for connection, so don’t shrug off your loneliness.
Sure, you have to die of something, but you may not have to die so soon - and you could be healthier, wealthier and happier in the meantime.
Reader Adam Barclay, 44, wants to know if someone his age has any chance of living forever.
Our new meta-analysis, which pooled results from 65 studies, looked at health-care spending by both the private and public sectors including preventive and curative care.
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