6+ hour, 12+ min ago  (579+ words) Sleeping for 7 hours and 18 minutes every night may be the sweet spot for warding off the risk of insulin resistance'the precursor to type 2 diabetes'suggests a large observational study published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. But…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago  (417+ words) While life expectancy has increased dramatically, the number of years people spend in good health-has not kept pace. Chronic diseases now affect more Americans, particularly as they age, driving rising healthcare costs and reducing quality of life. The ARPA-H-funded project…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (326+ words) A prestigious grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to Alison E. Ringel , an MIT assistant professor of biology, will support groundbreaking healthy aging research at the Institute. Ringel, who is also a core member of the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham,…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (566+ words) DURHAM, N.C. " As people age, it becomes harder to know who is on track for healthy years ahead and who may be at higher risk for serious decline. A new study suggests that part of the answer may already be circulating…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (421+ words) Rethinking Longevity: Genes Matter More Than We Thought'Mirage News What determines how long we live - and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (655+ words) Washington State University computer scientist Diane Cook is making smart homes smarter. As the population ages, such systems offer great promise for helping people stay in their homes as long as possible. Over the past decade, sensor systems have been…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (484+ words) While scientists have long known that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with biological symptoms of accelerated aging, emotional distress accounts for a significant portion of these effects, researchers found in a recent study. Health and Humanity at the…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (410+ words) Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Universit" Laval provides new insights into the links between social factors and cognitive health among aging adults. While previous research had found positive correlations between specific measures of social connectedness and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (784+ words) Variety rather than total quantity alone linked to lower risk of early death, research suggests Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren't linear, pointing to a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (510+ words) A new South Australian study has found little change in most people's diet and exercise after retirement - pointing to the need for positive lifestyle choices during your working life to maximise long-term health outcomes. Based on Household Income and Labour…...