A good night's sleep is an important key to a long and healthy life. Many people underestimate sleep and put it last, even though it is actually just as important

Eating disorders are often seen as problems of young people, but they also occur at a later age. These disorders can have a major impact on long-term health.

Over the past month, Thomas “Tom” Johnson passed away, a pioneering scientist who played a major part in modernising ageing research. Before his work, ageing was often

Recent scientific research shows that eating a handful of nuts every day has positive effects on our health and lifespan. People who regularly consume nuts are on average less likely

Allostatic load is a term that is increasingly appearing in research into healthy ageing. It refers to the amount of wear and tear in the body that arises from stress and the

Scientists are increasingly developing methods to determine biological age. This is different from chronological age, because it says something about the condition of our body. A recent method

Scientists are increasingly delving into the causes and mechanisms of ageing. There is not yet complete agreement on what ageing precisely entails and how it can best be medically addressed

Harvard Health Publishing recently released a special report on healthy longevity, aimed at a general audience. This report explains important concepts from aging research in an accessible way,

As we get older, our teeth change too. They become more brittle and can damage more quickly because the cells in the dental tissue do not do their job as well. This process is still

New research suggests that CBD, a substance from the hemp plant, may be able to do more than just reduce pain and anxiety. Scientists discovered that CBD is capable of [the] overactive

Researchers are working on improved methods to determine biological age. This is different from chronological age and gives a better picture of how fast someone is ageing. The so-called

Over the past hundred years, average life expectancy has increased significantly. This was mainly due to better public health measures such as controlling infectious diseases. Infections are not only dangerous because of the

Scientists have discovered that the APOE2 variant of the APOE gene helps brain cells to be more resistant to ageing. The research shows that this gene variant DNA damage in brain cells

New research using brain scans shows that people with long-term symptoms after a COVID-19 infection do not show signs of widespread brain inflammation. Scientists had previously thought that inflammation in the brain

Researchers are increasingly focusing on microglia, a type of immune cell in the brain. These cells are important for clearing away harmful substances and maintaining neural tissue. With

As we get older, our immune system changes in a way that can also affect the brain. In people over fifty, the production of new immune cells declines sharply. As a result,

Researchers have long been studying why people age differently. What turns out is that even very old people, such as centenarians, still have to deal with the severe consequences of ageing.

Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a nasal spray that may counteract brain ageing. This spray works by reducing inflammation in the brain and the energy supply

There is new scientific interest in how omega-3 fatty acids affect kidney disease, especially in the elderly. Omega-3 fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids that are mainly found in fish oil and are known for their

Scientists are now also investigating ageing from the perspective of physics. They are using mathematical models to better understand how the ageing process actually works. This helps to make sense of the complex processes in our

Researchers have discovered that increasing the protein sirtuin 6 in liver cells can reverse age-related changes in the DNA. The protein influences the structure of the DNA in the