20 Mins of Daily Exercise at 70 May Best Protect Against Major Heart Disease in Late Old Age
Any physical activity is better late than never but earlier in older age, better still. Twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early…
Any physical activity is better late than never but earlier in older age, better still. Twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early…
Pooling data from dozens of experiments let researchers show whose brains benefit the most from exercise. We all know exercise is good for us, but…
Emotions powerfully affect our health. Witness a heart attack-mimicking condition that’s become known as “broken heart syndrome.” UW Medicine Heart Institute cardiologist April Stempien-Otero sees a…
A new model, available as an online calculator, estimates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy. A young adult in the U.S. could add…
During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to…
Researchers measured life’s metabolic highs and lows, from birth to old age. The findings may surprise you. Most of us remember a time when we…
A group of genes that play an essential role in building components of our cells can also impact human lifespan, finds a new study led…
Two blood proteins have been shown by scientists to influence how long and healthy a life we live, research suggests. Developing drugs that target these…
How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today…
Difference between retina’s biological age and person’s real age linked to heightened death risk. ‘Retinal age gap’ potential use as screening tool, suggest researchers. The…
Some cognitively frail adults have impaired cognition but intact brain structure and function. At the first sign of cognitive trouble, people often worry Alzheimer’s disease…
Enhanced nerve transmission seen in older adults who remained active. When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that…
Reducing frailty in older adults could be an effective strategy to prevent dementia, according to a largescale new study. Published in the Journal of Neurology,…
Taking it easy as you get older? Wrong. Message of new Lieberman study: ‘Because we evolved to be active throughout our lives, our bodies need…
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology show that strain on ventricular walls explains where lesions develop in the aging brain. As our brains age, small…
Uncovered: Key to How Exercise Protects Against Consequences of Aging Monash University, Australia scientists have discovered an enzyme that is key to why exercise improves…
Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population. Cataracts affect most older adults at risk…
As we age, our muscles gradually become smaller, weaker, and less able to heal after injury. In a new study, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh…