Psychology & Psychiatry
At which age are we happiest?
An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan.
Sep 19, 2023
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News tagged with lifespan
Medications
Study reveals how diabetes drug extends lifespan in lab models
Metformin, the most commonly used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, not only lowers blood sugar levels but has been revealed to extend lifespan in C. Elegans—an animal model that shares similar metabolic systems with humans ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New bispecific antibody demonstrates clinical activity in patients with multiple myeloma
Patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who were treated with the two highest doses of REGN5459, a bispecific antibody targeting BCMA and CD3, experienced a 90.5% overall response rate, according to results ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Young people make up greater proportion of COVID-19 deaths in 2021 compared to 2020
Since March 2020, COVID-19-related deaths claimed over a million lives in the U.S. alone. In the pandemic's early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Health
Coffee drinking is associated with increased longevity
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Medical research
Unprecedented case series advances promise of phage therapy
An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, report promising results from the largest case series yet of patients treated ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Health
How taking ownership of your health can help you increase your lifespan
Idioms and proverbs about the importance of maintaining good health span the ages. Many emphasize how closely health is tied to happiness and the opportunity to live a fulfilling and enjoyable life. A study published this ...
May 11, 2022
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Health
Being in nature: Good for mind, body and nutrition
In late 2020, Canadian doctors made headlines for "prescribing nature," or recommended time outdoors based on research that suggests people who spent two or more hours in nature per week improved their health and well-being. ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer shortens lifespan in transplant recipients
People who have received organ transplants face an elevated risk of developing cancer, primarily due to immunosuppression from medications to prevent organ rejection, as well as underlying medical conditions. An important ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Health
Gaps in life expectancy, health, and economic opportunity between the richest and poorest parts of England
A new report, co-produced by the Business School (formerly Cass), entitled 'The Cost of Inequality', has exposed the gaps in life expectancy, health, and economic opportunity between the richest and poorest parts of England.
Jul 5, 2021
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