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Studying yeast cells, researchers build a biosynthetic genetic ‘clock’ to extend lifespan By Mario Aguilera - UC San Diego Today Human lifespan is related to the aging of our individual cells. Three years ago a group of University of California San Diego researchers...

by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io As expected, this paper begins with a discussion of stem cell exhaustion and its downstream consequences. It continues with an elaboration on stemness, the particular biochemistry that stem cells exhibit, which underlies efforts to...

By Joshua Hawkins - BGR A group of German scientists may have finally cracked the code to slow down human aging. According to a new study published in Nature, researchers with the University of Cologne in Germany have discovered a breakthrough in gene transcription...

Across the life span -- from infancy to the teen years, midlife and old age -- boys and men are more likely to die than girls and women   By Tara Parker-Pope and Caitlin Gilbert - The Washington Post A silent crisis in men’s health is shortening the life spans of...

By Jane E. Dee - Neuroscience News Summary: Older people with mild cognitive impairment who have positive beliefs about aging are 30% more likely to regain normal cognitive function than those who are more pessimistic. Source; Yale A Yale School of Public Health study...

Adrianna Rodriguez - USA TODAY Throughout history, brilliant minds have tried to figure out the secret behind living longer. Much of the research has credited diet and exercise, but a group of scientists expanded on previous data to suggest another theory....

By Jason Wachob - Mind Body Green Health If you're serious about protecting your cardiovascular health, you'll want to start prioritizing high-quality protein. See, protein is the most satiating macronutrient, so it can ease hunger and prevent overeating, reducing...

New research shows that the cells’ garbage-clearing function deteriorates with age—and opens the door to reversing the process. By Max G. Levy - Wired Robert Signer sees himself as an auto mechanic for human cells. The professor of regenerative medicine at UC San...

By MARY DURLAK - University of Buffalo Light therapy has demonstrated its usefulness in treating a variety of diseases. But can it delay the occurrence of age-related disease? The answer may be yes, according to a study in mice published in February in Lasers in...

by Brian Bushard - Forbes Researchers have developed a new omega-3 fatty acid that could potentially stave off visual declines in Alzheimer’s patients, according to a new study published Monday, though there is still no cure for the debilitating disease, which affects...

By Graham Lawton - New Scientist Forget vanity, there is a much better reason to care about your laughter lines – wrinkles may be driving ageing in your body and brain via zombie-like senescent cells ON HER 120th birthday, Jeanne Calment – generally regarded as the...

By New York Times Randi Schofield tried her best to not dwell on all the ways her life changed, on the pieces of herself that got lost in the shuffle. She was a 34-year-old single mother who, not long ago, was in the throes of a big life transition. She had left her...