A new study from Spain examined the connection between obesity and epigenetic aging. Epigenetic aging refers to how the body ages at a molecular level; sometimes a person’s biological age does not ...

Consuming 30% fewer calories over a prolonged period of time slows down aging in the brains of non-human primates, a new study reports. As cells in the brain age, they exhibit metabolic dysfunction ...

With headlines on hacking our longevity and documentaries on “living forever,” it’s safe to say that many people are curious about what it takes to live longer, healthier. While no single “anti-aging ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that reducing calories may slow brain aging. Image credit: Maki Nakamura/Getty Images Reducing caloric intake by 30% for 20 years slowed down indicators of ...

Research suggests that while cutting calories might help you lose weight and reduce risk of disease, it also carries health risks. Living comes with a side effect: aging. Despite what you might hear ...

The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been shown to slow down aging in worms, an effect that in humans could hypothetically help us live longer and keep us healthier in our latter years. Previous ...

Decades ago, in the 1930s, researchers working with lab rats made an interesting discovery. Animals that had been deprived of food seemed to live longer than rodents that were fed to satisfaction, ...

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