Caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells
Reading Time: 2 minutesIF YOU want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, eat less food. That’s the conclusion of a new study by scientists from the US and China that provides the most detailed report to date of the cellular effects of a calorie-restricted diet in rats. […]
‘Loneliness epidemic’ may be due to increasing aging population
Reading Time: 3 minutesDESPITE some claims that Americans are in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic,” older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from previous generations — there just might be more of them, according to a pair of studies published by the American Psychological Association. “We found no evidence that older adults have […]
New gene linked to healthy aging in worms
Reading Time: < 1 minutePEOPLE with the same lifespan do not necessarily have the same quality of life. As we live longer, extending quality of life — “healthspan” — is gaining importance. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have discovered a gene linked with healthy ageing in the roundworm C. elegans, shedding light […]