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·May 8, 2025·4 min read

Bigger Brains and Strong Immunity Linked to Longer Lifespans

New research reveals that mammals with larger brains and more robust immune systems tend to live longer lives. By studying 46 species, scientists found a clear link between maximum lifespan and the expansion of immune-related gene families.

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·November 16, 2024·3 min read

How Depression Alters Stress, Health, and Lifespan

Depression disrupts the body's stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years. The condition triggers brain structure changes, such as a 40% reduction in subgenual prefrontal cortex volume, and disrupts hormone systems involving CRH, norepinephrine, and cortisol.

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·October 26, 2022·5 min read

Disruption of the Growth Hormone Receptor Gene in Adipose Tissue Results in Increased Lifespan

In mice, disruption of the growth hormone receptor gene in fat cells improved insulin sensitivity in advanced age and increased lifespan.

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·September 22, 2022·6 min read

How Does What We Eat Affect Our Healthspan and Longevity? It’s a Complex Dynamic System

Study sheds new light on how normal variations in dietary patterns affect human aging, longevity, and overall health.

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·August 5, 2022·4 min read

Can Exposure to “Young” Blood Increase Lifespan?

Older mice did not significantly benefit from the blood of younger mice when it came to extending lifespan. However, younger mice who were exposed to the blood of older mice had a significant reduction in lifespan.

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·June 7, 2022·6 min read

An Intriguing Connection Between Diet, Eye Health, and Lifespan

A new study of drosophila reveals a link between circadian rhythm, diet, lifespan, and eye health. Unexpectedly, researchers found processes in the fly eye that appear to drive the aging process.

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·February 8, 2022·5 min read

Changing Your Diet Could Add Up to a Decade to Life Expectancy

Young adults could add over a decade to their life expectancy by switching from a Western diet to one that includes more nuts, legumes, and whole grains, and by reducing red or processed meats.

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·March 30, 2021·4 min read

Selenium Supplementation Protects Against Obesity and May Extend Lifespan

Adding selenium to diet products helps prevent obesity and increases healthy lifespan in mouse models.

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·April 9, 2020·4 min read

Rare, damaging inherited mutations work together to reduce lifespan

People who have a high burden of ultra-rare protein-truncating variants (PTVs) have a shorter healthspan and lifespan. Each additional ultra-rare PTV in a person's genome accounted for a six-month reduction in lifespan and a two-month reduction in healthspan.

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·February 26, 2020·5 min read

Intensive blood pressure control can extend life up to 3 years

Having a blood pressure of less than 120 MM HG can extend a person's lifespan from between six months to three years, depending on how old they were when they began intensive blood pressure control.

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·October 25, 2019·5 min read

Reduced lifespan associated with mental health disorders

People with mood and substance use disorders have reduced lifespan compared to their peers without a mental health disorder. Those with mood disorders have an increased death risk as a result of health conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Men with mood disorders experience a reduced life expectancy of 7.9 years, and women 6.2 years, compared to those with no history of depression or anxiety.

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·January 3, 2019·4 min read

Living a Stronger and Longer Life

Researchers have identified a molecule that causes the decline of motor function and increased frailty in nematodes. Targeting the molecule with paxilline helps improve motor function and longevity.

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