http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Women live longer than men. Individuals can appear or feel years younger – or older – than their chronological age. Diseases can affect our aging process. When it comes to biology, our clocks clearly tick differently. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-methylome-modifications-biological-age.html Medical research Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:02 EST news272714395 If you look old, your heart may feel old, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-telltale-visible-aging-heart-disease.html Cardiology Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:00:01 EST news271413428 (HealthDay) -- Shortened telomere length (TL) is associated with risks for dementia and mortality in a population of older adults, according to a study published online July 23 in the Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-shortened-telomere-length-tied-dementia.html Neuroscience Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:30:01 EST news262439857 New findings from the Monell Center reveal that humans can identify the age of other humans based on differences in body odor. Much of this ability is based on the capacity to identify odors of elderly individuals, and contrary to popular supposition, the so-called 'old-person smell' is rated as less intense and less unpleasant than body odors of middle-aged and young individuals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-elderly-humans-unique-body-odor.html Medical research Wed, 30 May 2012 17:00:08 EST news257609580