aging

Unusually Short Lived Fish Could Hold the Secrets to Getting Old

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

For scientists who study ageing, the turquoise killifish could be the key to their future experiments.

The human brain may age less than was previously thought

Posted in Medicine on 5th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

This has important consequences for understanding how the brain changes with age and challenges current theories of ageing.

Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests

Posted in Medicine on 1st Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Intermittent fasting caused a slight increase to SIRT 3, a well-known gene that promotes longevity and is involved in protective cell responses.

Leukaemia mutations 'almost inevitable', researchers say

Posted in Medicine on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

It is "almost inevitable" that your blood will take the first steps towards leukemia as you age, researchers show.

Sleeping over eight hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke

Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

This risk doubles for older people who persistently sleep longer than average.