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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

14 July 2023

Every additional year before a woman gives birth to her last child is associated with an extra 22 days of life


Discovery of wrinkle-causing molecules could lead to new cosmetics

Discovery of wrinkle-causing molecules could lead to new cosmetics

12 July 2023

Researchers have identified hundreds of potential biomarkers that may be involved in the physical signs of ageing


Hormone injection may stem age-related memory decline

3 July 2023

A study in monkeys suggests that klotho, a hormone that dwindles in people as they get older, may offer a way to improve cognitive function in later life


Flies die sooner if they see dead flies

13 June 2023

Genetic experiments have identified a small group of neurons in the brain of fruit flies that respond to the sight of fly corpses and trigger accelerated ageing


Taurine supplements extend lifespan and health in old age in mammals

8 June 2023

Mice had longer lives and monkeys stayed healthier as they aged when given taurine supplements  


Naked mole rats' hyaluronic acid genes can give mice a longer life

23 May 2023

Naked mole rats’ secret to a long life is an abundance of hyaluronic acid, and new research shows this substance can also help mice live longer, age slower and avert cancer


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We can treat age-related illness without calling ageing a disease

17 May 2023

Declaring ageing a disease could hold back efforts to find genuine treatments that tackle age-related illnesses like osteoporosis and dementia


Genetically modified stem cells extend lifespan of mice by 20 per cent

16 May 2023

A genetic alteration that extends the life of mice can be transferred to other mice via blood stem cells, and this could soon be tested in humans as a cancer treatment


Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed

Stress makes us age faster but the effects can be reversed

21 April 2023

Your biological age - a measure based on markers on your DNA, rather than your number of birthdays - can rise and fall in relation to stressful events


Swapping table salt for a potassium alternative cuts blood pressure

13 April 2023

A study in care homes found that preparing meals with potassium-enriched salt, instead of regular salt, lowered the blood pressure of people aged over 55 and reduced their risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes


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