Longevity & Aging

Healthspan & frailty

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Worse hearing loss tracked with higher death rates in 64,000 adults across four countries

Oct 21, 2026

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Later generations of Europeans over 50 had more physical and mental capacity, with ever smaller gains

Oct 16, 2026

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Loneliness and isolation tied to up to 5.8 fewer years free of depression or anxiety in 277,489 adults

Oct 4, 2026

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Are saunas good for your heart? What the research shows

Sep 29, 2026

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Tongue and interdental cleaning went with lower death rates in 9,676 older Japanese adults

Sep 21, 2026

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Some epigenetic aging clocks respond to treatment far more than others, a pooled analysis of 51 studies finds

Sep 17, 2026

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Semaglutide started late in life extended lifespan in female mice and matched calorie restriction

Sep 16, 2026

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Frail kidney patients had triple the odds of cognitive impairment across 129,868 people

Aug 26, 2026

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Pharmacist deprescribing cut 2.5 drugs per patient, but six-month totals held steady

Aug 17, 2026

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One in three healthy middle-aged adults was prefrail

Aug 6, 2026

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NMN and NR: uses, evidence, dosing and safety

Aug 5, 2026

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Younger generations are aging faster, and cancer tracks it

Aug 4, 2026

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Fix everything but DNA damage and you get 156 years

Aug 3, 2026

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Rationed sugar in infancy tracked younger biological age

Aug 3, 2026

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Daily aspirin did nothing for healthspan in 19,114 older adults

Aug 2, 2026

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Smoking and waist size beat every epigenetic clock tested

Jul 31, 2026

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Longevity genes helped. Not smoking helped far more.

Jul 31, 2026

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US women reach menopause at 50. One in 10 gets there early.

Jul 31, 2026

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A blood metabolite clock tracked death risk and frailty

Jul 31, 2026

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Following the official diet advice tracked with a firmer grip

Jul 29, 2026

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Proteomic aging clocks didn't beat lifestyle questions

Jul 26, 2026

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Organ age clocks: a blood test for 40 cell types

Jul 23, 2026