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Aging
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Grip strength and chair stands tracked with longer life
In 5,472 women aged 63 to 99, two simple measures - grip strength and how fast they rose from a chair - tracked with living longer over eight years, even after accounting for exercise. It shows a link, not proof.
Jul 21, 2026
HIIT cut fat and held muscle in older adults, but barely
In a six-month trial of more than 120 healthy older adults, high-intensity interval training cut fat while holding onto muscle, unlike moderate exercise. The authors say the differences between intensities were small.
Jul 17, 2026
Semaglutide slowed biological aging clocks in a small trial
Researchers reanalyzed a 32-week trial of semaglutide in 84 adults and found the drug slowed several DNA-based clocks of biological aging. The aging analysis was exploratory, and the group studied was specific.
Jul 17, 2026
Blood vitamin C linked to more gray matter in older adults
In 2,044 older adults in Japan, those with lower vitamin C in their blood tended to have less gray matter and weaker connections in a key brain network. It is a snapshot, so it cannot show that vitamin C protects the brain.
Jul 17, 2026