Category: Longevity
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Dog’s With The Longest Longevity
Every now and then we post an article just for fun, some of those have been about pets. Following our last post about dogs several months back we received numerous emails asking if we could post an article covering how long dogs live. This post is in response to that request. Enjoy. A huge study…
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Centenarian Blue Zone Longevity Warriors
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Around the globe, people are living longer healthier lives than ever before, which is evident in the number of centenarians; in 1840 there were 90 in the USA, thatu2019s 1 for every 189,000 people but now there are more than 53,000 which is 1 for every 5,800 people. Centenarians are people who are living into…
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Potassium-Enriched Salt May Be The Missing Ingredient
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Potassium-enriched salt may be the missing ingredient in hypertension guidelines, and this small change could have a significant impact on global high blood pressure control, experts suggest in a paper published in the American Heart Associationu2019s journal Hypertension.u00a0
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Could The Fountain Of Youth Be A T Cell?
The fountain of youth has been searched for by explorers and scientists alike for centuries, but it has eluded all who have sought out its discovery. As it turns out, the magical elixir may not be in a hidden fountain after all, it may have been inside of us all this time, according to recent…
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Dangers Of Prolonged Sedentary Occupational Sitting Time
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Prolonged occupational sitting is now considered to be part of the modern lifestyle, but it has not received the attention that it requires despite its detrimental effects on health outcomes being demonstrated. Modern lifestyles in general have become increasingly sedentary.u00a0 Guidelines on physical activity recommending reducing sedentary behaviors due to the health consequences have been…
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Enlarged breast tissue in men (gynaecomastia) linked to heightened risk of death
Men with enlarged breast tissue, not caused by excess weightu2014a condition formally known as gynaecomastiau2014may be at heightened risk of an early death before the age of 75, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. u00a0
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5 Most-Cited Takeaways From LongevityFest 2023
Settling into the new year is the perfect time to focus on renewal, renewing our commitment to delivering excellent care and patient outcomes, and leveraging every beneficial tool at our disposal. What better way to kick off 2024 than by highlighting key learnings around longevity, healthy aging, and improving our healthspans presented at 2023u2019s biggest…
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How Dietary Restriction Slows Brain Aging And Increases Longevity
Restricting calories is known to help improve and increase lifespan, but it is not fully understood, especially in regard to protecting the brain. Scientists at Buck Institute for Research on Aging report uncovering a role for a gene that is necessary for lifespan extension that is seen with dietary restriction and is essential for healthy…
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Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated
In recent years, research has begun to reveal that the lines of communication between the body’s organs are key regulators of aging. When these lines are open, the body’s organs and systems work well together. But with age, communication lines deteriorate, and organs don’t get the molecular and electrical messages they need to function properly.…
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Best of ’23: A4M Reader’s Choice Award
A year of incredible progress, 2023 saw scientific breakthroughs abound. From revelations in epigenetic reprogramming and cellular biology to advancements in medical artificial intelligence technology, the longevity and anti-aging medicine movement forged forward at breakneck speed u2014 and we did our best to keep pace.