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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Study Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’

Researchers have identified an optimal diet to extend longevity comprising of various aspects of diet, from food composition and caloric intake to the length and frequency of fasting periods.

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·May 4, 2021·5 min read

People With Familial Longevity Show Better Cognitive Aging

People born into families with members who live longer lives show better cognitive performance and a slower decline in cognitive processing speed as they age.

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·January 24, 2022·4 min read

Blood Proteins Could Be the Key to a Long and Healthy Life

Researchers have identified two blood proteins that influence health and longevity. Developing drugs to target these proteins could help slow the aging process.

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·February 25, 2020·4 min read

Regular walnut consumption linked to health and longevity in women

Women in their late 50s and early 60s who eat at least two servings of walnuts per week had an increased likelihood of healthy aging compared to those who did not.

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·April 23, 2018·3 min read

Dementia Trend Shows Later Onset With Fewer Years of Disease

Researchers reveal people may be developing Alzheimer's later in life and living less time with the neurodegenerative disease.

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·July 18, 2017·5 min read

A Genetic Influence on Aging Into the 90s, But Not Beyond

A new study challenges previous research into the role of the FOXO3 gene in super-aging. Researchers found the gene did, to a degree, play a role in longevity, but did not affect living to ages 96+ in men or 100+ in women.

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·July 29, 2025·5 min read

Living Near the Ocean May Add Years to Your Life

A new study shows that living near the ocean may be linked to a longer life—while living near inland rivers or lakes in urban areas may actually shorten it. Researchers analyzed data from over 66,000 U.S. census tracts and found coastal residents live, on average, at least a year longer than the national average.

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·April 17, 2023·5 min read

Possible ‘Steps’ to Revealing Super-Agers

Brain performance improves in older adults when they combine cognitively demanding tasks with walking.

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·December 14, 2016·4 min read

Larger Brain Size Linked to Longer Life in Deer

Female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with less endocranial volume, a new study reports.

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·January 16, 2024·5 min read

Inflammation and Poverty Increase Health and Mortality Risks

Recent research highlights a synergistic relationship between chronic inflammation and poverty, exacerbating health risks and reducing life expectancy in the U.S. Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers found that individuals suffering from both poverty and chronic inflammation face significantly worse health outcomes than those affected by either factor alone.