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Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power
Among the trends in functional beverages are products that provide an edge in managing stress and support better focus and cognition.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 9, 2022


Physical fitness linked to substantially lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
One finding of this study is that as people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased—it was not all-or-nothing.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 28, 2022


Natural plant extract shown to extend life by 40% - landmark study concludes
A landmark study linking greater metabolic health—achieved through a natural plant extract—with longer lifespans in C. elegans.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 25, 2022


'The elixir of youth': Science explains how humans can live longer
Most people want to live a long and happy life or at least avoid a short and miserable one. If you’re in that majority, then you’re in luck.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2022


Dogs may lower their owners' risk of disability, study claims
Data shows that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of disability than those who have never been dog owners.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 24, 2022


Exercise can help adults retain their memories, study shows
Episodic memory is the kind that deals with events that happened to you in the past. It’s also one of the first to decline with age.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 18, 2022


Groundbreaking research uncovers how and why exercise improves health and longevity
Monash University, Australia scientists have discovered an enzyme that is key to why exercise improves our health.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2022


Older people in good shape have fitter brains
Men and women who had maintained or increased their physical fitness during the study had better brain health.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2022


What is your dog’s lifespan? The keys to canine health and longevity.
How old is your dog in human years? And what factors contribute to a long and healthy life for a dog?
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022


Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness as we age
The researchers provide a growth chart to assess brain development and aging, not only for children, but across the lifespan from 2 to 100.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022


Blood iron levels could be key to slowing ageing
Genetic data suggests that maintaining healthy levels of iron in the blood could be a key to ageing better and living longer.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 1, 2022


Gut microbiome may hold key to combat muscle decline as we age
In skeletal muscle, decreased performance and increased fatigue are associated with a decline in the efficiency of mitochondria.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 28, 2022


Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life, study finds
Two blood proteins have been shown by scientists to influence how long and healthy a life we live, research suggests.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 26, 2022


Your eyes and age are linked to heightened death risk, study shows
Research showed a strong association between predicted retinal age and real age, with an overall accuracy to within 3.5 years.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 20, 2022


Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?
Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger generations?
Joshua Shavit
Dec 23, 2021


Scientists finally solve the mystery of why exercise improves our health
Scientists have discovered an enzyme that is key to why exercise improves our health and protects against the consequences of ageing.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2021


Humans could 'live forever' through 'immortality' freezing
Many people throughout human history have had the seemingly-impossible ambition of living forever. Immortality might not be a pipe dream.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 12, 2021


Does stress make you age faster? Yale researchers have the answer
How much does chronic stress accelerate your biological clock and are there ways to slow it down and extend a healthy lifespan?
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2021


How the gut microbiome could potentially reverse brain aging
According to a recent study, scientists have found a somewhat bizarre method that could prevent your brain from growing old.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 29, 2021


78-Year-Old Edwina Brocklesby Inspiring Women In Triathlon
Looking at Edwina Brocklesby, the first thing you notice is her ever-present smile, radiating from beneath a sea of bright red curls.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 26, 2021
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