Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowing
We've seen dramatic increases in life expectancy over the 19th and 20th centuries, thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and many other quality-of-life improvements.
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Emotion enhances memory for contextual details, research demonstrates
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have demonstrated that emotion enhances memory for contextual details, challenging the view that emotion impairs the ability to remember such information.
Sep 24, 2024
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Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests
When Ilber Manavbasi attempts a tricky piano riff, he rehearses more than the notes on the page.
Sep 10, 2024
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Travel could be the best defense against aging, say researchers
Forget about retinol night creams, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) believe travel could be the best way to defy premature aging.
Sep 5, 2024
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Gene regulation study finds coordination between basic cellular processes is lost with increasing age
Gene regulation in our cells—the decision on which proteins are produced for the various processes of the cell—is strictly regulated. It has long been assumed that this regulation deteriorates with age. But until now, it ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Proteomic and secretomic analysis reveals cytoskeleton's role in aging
A new research paper titled "Proteomic and secretomic comparison of young and aged dermal fibroblasts highlights cytoskeleton as a key component during aging" has been published in Aging.
Sep 3, 2024
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How physical fitness and lifestyle impact biological aging
A new editorial titled "Physical fitness and lifestyles associated with biological aging" has been published in Aging.
Aug 20, 2024
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New textbook sheds light on aging
A new textbook provides an overview on the present understanding of aging—from the basic biology of aging to age-related diseases and to the role of lifestyle and the environment. The textbook "Aging: How Science Works," ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons
A new research perspective titled Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons has been published in Aging.
Aug 13, 2024
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Live longer, die healthier: Mice model reveals cells that can improve cardiac and metabolic function
Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end.
Aug 6, 2024
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