Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging
Strong social ties are often linked to better health, and new research adds a brain benefit to that list. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and University of…
Scientists find dark chocolate ingredient that slows aging
A natural chemical in dark chocolate may play a role in slowing certain signs of biological aging. Researchers at King’s College London have identified theobromine, a plant compound found in…
Next gen cancer drug shows surprising anti aging power
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences have demonstrated that the experimental TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 can extend the chronological lifespan of fission yeast, a…
Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness
Drinking up to 3-4 cups of coffee a day may help slow the biological aging process in people living with severe mental illness. The research suggests this amount of coffee…
A hidden blood molecule may hold the secret to healthy aging and long life
Aging affects every part of the body, inside and out. The wrinkles and gray hair that appear on the surface often mirror similar changes happening deep within our organs. This…
Scientists reversed brain aging and memory loss in mice
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to findings published…
How this odd-looking animal outsmarted aging
Scientists believe that the remarkable longevity of naked mole-rats may be tied to subtle changes in just four amino acids. A recent study found that small evolutionary mutations in cGAS…
Strong friendships may literally slow aging at the cellular level
The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood – may slow the biological processes…
Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk
People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This is according to a comprehensive brain imaging study from Karolinska…
Scientists just found a protein that reverses brain aging
Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus — the brain region responsible for learning and memory. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a protein that’s at the center…