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There's a lot that a healthy lifestyle can do for your longevity. But in old age, a big part of the equation comes down to genetics. A new study suggests only a small percentage of adults will ...
For years, longevity scientists have known that the ovary is the fastest-aging organ in the body. Suh's new study goes deeper. It shows that ovarian aging is a great proxy for overall human aging ...
LEAF established its news outlet in 2016 with the goal of educating the public on the progress in aging and longevity research. As of 2020, it contains over 900 news articles, including over 90 interviews with aging and rejuvenation researchers, such as Aubrey de Grey, Judith Campisi, Brian Kennedy, Steve Horvath, David Sinclair, and Gregory Fahy.
This article originally appeared on Medical News Today. Millions of Americans are at risk of developing dementia, but early detection and proactive measures could help delay its onset and mitigate ...
Jean-Marie Robine (born 1951 [1]) is a French social scientist, who works in the field of demography and gerontology, and is an author and journalist, [2] [3] who is best known as being the co-validator of the longevity of Jeanne Calment, the oldest verified supercentenarian of all time, with whom he collaborated.
This leads to new approaches in understanding causes of exceptional human longevity. As for the future of human longevity, biodemographic studies found that evolution of human lifespan had two very distinct stages – the initial stage of mortality decline at younger ages is now replaced by a new trend of preferential improvement of the oldest ...
A 114-year-old Houston woman has become the oldest living person in the U.S., according to LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks human longevity across the globe. Elizabeth Francis is now the ...
Lifespan debuted at #11 on The New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list on September 28, 2019. [1]The book received mixed reviews from critics. "If you're even mildly hopeful about dunking a basketball at the age of 50, or hiking the Appalachian Trail at 70, or blowing 100 candles out on your birthday cake someday, you might consider making room for Lifespan on your bookshelf," one ...