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Organ age clocks: a blood test for 40 cell types

Stanford researchers measured 7,000 blood proteins in 60,542 people to estimate the biological age of more than 40 cell types. Aged cells flagged Alzheimer's, ALS and lung cancer risk years ahead. It is a research tool, and an estimate.

Jul 23, 2026

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Strength training's longevity sweet spot: two hours a week

Research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine tracked 147,374 people for up to 30 years. About 90 to 120 minutes of strength training a week lined up with the lowest risk of death, and more added nothing. A link, not proof.

Jul 22, 2026

An older woman in a workout top and lifting glove smiles while raising a red dumbbell

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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