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In a trial, some participants were asked to reduce their calorie intake by 25 per cent every day. After two years, they showed signs of slowed biological ageing in one test, but not in others

Does restricting calories slow down ageing? We simply don't know

9 February 2023

A test based on blood biomarkers suggests that calorie restriction slightly slows ageing, but the jury is out on whether the dieting strategy really works
Diet and exercise will keep your brain young – depending on your genes

Diet and exercise will keep your brain young – depending on your genes

2 April 2020

Following a healthy diet or exercising could impact how your brain ages, but the effects on cognitive skills later in life depend on specific gene variants that not everyone has

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