Volunteering makes us age less quickly, study finds
Spending time on volunteer activities can slow biological aging, particularly among retirees, according to a team of researchers. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Ultra-processed foods accelerate biological aging
For every 10% increase in the share of ultra-processed products in the diet, biological aging accelerates by more than two ...
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Ultra-processed foods accelerate aging
People consuming the most ultra-processed foods display accelerated biological aging compared to others, according to a study based on 22,000 ...
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Sedentary lifestyle: sitting for a long time accelerates the aging of Millennials
Even though they are young and active, millennials show signs of cardiac and metabolic aging, particularly because they sit for ...
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Anti-aging, anti-pain… The false promises of collagen
Collagen supplements are now sold as anti-aging products, which fill wrinkles as well as soothe joints. But scientific evidence is ...
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Aging with optimism protects our cognitive health
The way we perceive our aging, with optimism or fatalism, can influence our cognitive abilities over time, and thus move ...
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Aging: how long do you balance on one leg?
The ability to balance on one leg may be a more reliable indicator of aging than muscular strength or gait, ...
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Progeria: a protein could improve the cardiovascular health of patients
Scientists have identified a protein that could help reduce cardiovascular complications in children with progeria, a rare genetic disease that ...
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An artificial mouth to understand food processing
INRAE scientists have developed an artificial mouth with the help of Japanese researchers to reproduce and better understand the processing ...
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Reducing sugar stimulates neuron production in seniors
Limiting the influx of glucose would restore the capacity for neurogenesis in the aging brain, according to a study. THE ...
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Cataracts: Study on squirrels reveals new strategy for treating them
Chinese scientists have identified a protein, RNF114, which reverses the phenomenon of cataracts, namely an opacification of the lens mainly ...
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Traveling, the solution to ageing less quickly?
Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa… Traveling and visiting other countries has positive effects on health, particularly by slowing down the ...
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Covid-19: Lockdowns have made teenagers’ brains age faster
Lockdowns, put in place to try to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, have prematurely aged the brains of adolescents, especially girls. ...
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Humans could live up to 160 years thanks to this cellular mechanism
Researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism, involving a protein, that impacts aging and cancer. THE ESSENTIAL Fruit fly study reveals ...
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White hair: why do some people get it earlier than others?
White hair, or gray hair, is a natural occurrence that occurs with age. However, some people may experience gray hair ...
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Resilience, a guarantee of longevity
Our ability to be resilient in the face of life's challenges, particularly as we age, may reduce the risk of ...
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These drinks that accelerate brain aging: 7 habits to avoid
Our drinking habits play a crucial role in the aging of our brain. Certain drinks, when consumed regularly or in ...
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Inequality accelerates brain aging
The brain ages faster when it is confronted with social, environmental or economic inequalities. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers followed more than ...
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These are the two ages when we start to feel really old!
The body undergoes massive biomolecular changes related to aging and health in its 40s and 60s, according to a new ...
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Children may inherit symptoms of premature aging from parents who abuse alcohol
Parents with alcohol use disorders can pass on symptoms of premature aging to their children that affect them into adulthood. ...
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Losing a loved one could accelerate aging
Sister, father, aunt, grandmother, son… People who have lost a loved one show signs of an older biological age. THE ...
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Researchers extend the lifespan of mice… and could do the same in humans!
A drug that blocks production of a pro-inflammatory cytokine has extended the lives of laboratory mice by 25%, opening new ...
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Five expert tips for a long and healthy life
New research in thousands of people has identified biomarkers that are characteristic of healthy aging. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers have identified ...
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Discrimination can accelerate aging
Discriminatory experiences can exert influence at the molecular level, thereby accelerating the aging process. THE ESSENTIAL In one study, participants ...
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These 4 bad habits affect memory as we age
A neuroscientist gives us the keys to taking care of our long-term memory. THE ESSENTIAL To take care of your ...
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7 Ways to Keep Your Heart Young
Several good habits help you take care of your heart health and thus prevent premature aging of the heart. THE ...
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“The challenge is not to live as long as possible, but to stay in the best condition for as long as possible”
Medical advances, lifestyle, "health capital"... In his latest work, the doctor and aging specialist Christophe de Jaeger explores the new ...
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To reverse aging, all you need is exercise
Exercising regularly would eliminate a type of fat that accumulates in tissues over the years, and thus fight against aging, ...
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Increase in early cancers: accelerated aging to blame?
Accelerated aging – when biological age is greater than chronological – may contribute to the early development of cancers in ...
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Does pregnancy accelerate aging?
If carrying a child makes pregnant women “age”, it seems that during the postpartum period they “get younger”. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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