Nasty, brutish – but not necessarily short. Here’s how archaeologists know plenty of people didn’t die young.
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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.
Anti-ageing research often uses short-lived model species such as mice. But these species age in a very different way to us, so they may not tell us all that much about boosting our own lifespans.
Longer-lived parents have healthier children - but why? Insights from the UK Biobank study.
Study investigates whether a decrease in serious childhood disease could be extending human lifespan.
What are the oldest living animals on the planet?
We want products that last, it’s up to manufacturers to provide us with the information we need to buy them.
A new study looking at a long-lived lemur species attributes it to their frequent hibernation-like state. But what lessons can humans learn from this?
When I was younger, about ten years old, I realised that everyone ages and dies. And I thought well why should that be? Can’t we do something about it? I then thought I’d do it. I’ll study ageing and figure…
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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