Aging

You’re in your mid-40s, eating healthy and exercising regularly. It’s the same routine that has worked for years. Yet lately, the number on the scale is creeping up. Clothes fit differently. A bit…

The older you get, the more frail you become. The more frail you become, the greater the risk of falling, hospitalization, and shorter life expectancy. Doctors talk about physical activity to reduce…

Epidemiologists correlate inputs to outcomes by looking at surveys and diaries and then seeing what foods, products, or behaviors to outcomes, like better or worse health. It isn't science and is…

A new study is pouring cold water on the idea that taurine – a nutrient found in the body and in foods – is a magic bullet for aging. Researchers led by Maria Emilia Fernandez at the U.S. National…

Aging is not a smooth and gradual process. For instance, around 6.5% of people aged between 40 and 59 have coronary artery disease, a prevalence which jumps to 19.8% for people aged 60 to 79.…

Alzhiemer’s, the most common form of dementia, is increasingly prevalent. Estimates from the Alzheimer’s Association place the number of Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s and aged 65 and older,…

In mice, caloric restriction has been found to increase aging but obviously mice are not little people, and mice are weaned on a starvation diet. That cannot and will never happen in humans. Yet…

People are living better lives for longer than ever but an EXPLORATORY study using a computer simulation says there is reason for concern; people are getting cancer younger than ever. The authors…

A new exploratory paper links sleeping pills to dementia but while the press release uses the term risk frequently, it minimizes a giant confounder; older people sleep less and people who have not…

California gives free medical care to a lot of people but that doesn't mean they are getting access. Many doctors won't accept new patients at all due to the increased number of patients, while an…