Genetics
Study: Copy number variation implements pregnancy as an aging model
A new research paper titled "Copy number variation as a tool for implementing pregnancy as an aging model" has been published in Aging.
Sep 6, 2023
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News tagged with human longevity
Immunology
Study finds centenarians possess unique immunity that helps them achieve exceptional longevity
There are approximately 30 trillion cells in a human body and our health is predicated on them properly interacting with and supporting each other, with the immune system playing a particularly pivotal role. One of the defining ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Other
How long can a healthy human live?
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
Jan 24, 2023
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Health
As more people live longer, how can we design societies that benefit older and younger people?
The success of longevity interventions is putting countries on paths to becoming aging societies, in which the number of individuals aged 65 and older is equal to the number of people aged 15 and younger. This outcome may ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Health
New article outlines the characteristics of a 'longevity diet'
Examining a range of research from studies in laboratory animals to epidemiological research in human populations gives scientists a clearer picture of what kind of nutrition can offer the best chance for a longer, healthier ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Genetics
Aging and chronic diseases share genetic factors, study reveals
The global population age 60 or over is growing faster than all younger age groups and faces the tide of chronic diseases threatening their quality of life and posing challenges to healthcare and economic systems. To better ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Medical research
Painkiller may disrupt sex hormones, placing unborn babies at risk
Use of the painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy may cause harmful sex hormone abnormalities, according to a study led by San Diego researchers.
Feb 13, 2018
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Other
Longevity industry systematized for first time
The Biogerontology Research Foundation has embarked on a year-long mission to summarise in a single document the various emerging technologies and industries which can be brought to bear on aging, healthy longevity, and everything ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stool microbes predict advanced liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—a condition that can lead to liver cirrhosis and cancer—isn't typically detected until it's well advanced. Even then, diagnosis requires an invasive liver biopsy. To detect NAFLD ...
May 2, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify genes linked to the effects of mood and stress on longevity
The visible impacts of depression and stress that can be seen in a person's face—and contribute to shorter lives—can also be found in alterations in genetic activity, according to newly published research.
May 24, 2016
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