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Harvard Health Publishing has released a new report focusing on the concept of healthy life expectancy. This report has been specially created for people who want to know more about how they can live longer
A new non-profit initiative called the Thalion Initiative is dedicated to pioneering research into the ageing process. Despite the broad consensus that understanding ageing is essential to combat it, it struggles
A new organisation, the Thalion Initiative, has been founded with the aim of better understanding the fundamental biology of ageing. This is an important focus because ageing underlies
A new initiative has been set up that focuses on better understanding the ageing process. This organisation, the Thalion Initiative, aims to give research into the basis of ageing a major
Science continues to work hard on understanding ageing and ways to prevent age-related ailments. Researchers do not always agree yet on the exact processes behind
Allostatic load is a concept that refers to the physical wear and tear caused by stress. It shows how much strain the body has undergone and to what extent this affects health
Scientists are working on reliable ways to measure the biological ageing process. Recently, a new method has been developed that looks at the level of amino acids in the blood. Amino acids are building blocks
New research shows that taurine, a common amino acid in the body, may help to slow down ageing. Taurine plays an important role in immune system health.
At the age of 82, Judy Miller decided to take on a new challenge: learning to swim. With the help of her granddaughter and a swimming teacher, she committed herself to fulfilling this wish of
Mitochondria are small power plants in our cells that provide us with power. As we age, their performance declines. This leads to less energy and more complaints due to cell ageing.
The ageing of the population poses a major challenge for society. It used to be thought that living longer would mainly cause financial problems due to higher costs for care and
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell. However, recent research shows that they can also play a crucial role in the ageing process and the decline in fertility. Olga
New research shows that different organs in our body do not all age at the same rate. This difference in ageing provides important information about future health risks and life expectancy. Scientists used blood tests
In Florida lies The Villages, the world's largest residential area specifically for seniors. This community already has more than 150,000 residents and will continue to grow significantly in the coming years with thousands of new
New research shows that psilocybin, a substance found in psychedelic mushrooms, can slow down cellular ageing processes. In laboratory research, psilocybin increased the lifespan of human skin and lung cells by
Scientists are investigating how menopause occurs and why only certain animal species experience this phase. In women, ovarian function stops after the fertile period, which leads to hormonal changes. This can cause health problems,
On 17 and 18 February, the Century Summit 2026 took place, a conference focused on the theme of longer lives and work. This event was held on the Stanford campus
Recent research shows that people who live close to the sea live longer on average than those who live elsewhere. This concerns a study in which data from thousands of American neighbourhood statistics were
Scientists are increasingly coming to understand that slowing down the ageing process is not only good for our health, but also for the economy. Recent research shows that it
The way we experience older voices is heavily influenced by cultural ideas about age. We recognise the voices of older artists not only by their sound, but also by our expectations
Researchers have investigated how the way fish move during their lives correlates with their lifespan. They tracked killifish, a species that ages rapidly, and saw that ageing
Researchers at the Buck Institute have made an important discovery about a molecule that plays a major role in our metabolism and ageing process. It concerns coenzyme A (CoA), a
Scientists have made an important discovery about the ageing process in our body. They found that the enzyme RNASEK plays a role in clearing away harmful substances in our cells.
A recent discovery shows that the APOE2 gene plays an important role in protecting brain cells against age-related damage. This gene helps neurons, the nerve cells in the brain, to damaged