Longevity Trends

We aim to share with you the most important news and trends in longevity published by the international press, opinion leaders, academic institutions and industry organizations.

To help aging populations, classify organismal senescence

Globally, citizens exist for sustained periods in states of aging-related disease and multimorbidity. Given the urgent and unmet clinical, health care, workforce,...
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Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes

Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity,...
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Why stress happens and how to manage it

Stress is a natural reaction to specific demands and events, but ongoing stress can affect a person’s health and wellbeing. Tips for...
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A nutritional memory effect counteracts the benefits of dietary restriction in old mice

Dietary restriction (DR) during adulthood can greatly extend lifespan and improve metabolic health in diverse species. However, whether DR in mammals is...
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The science of sleep: understanding what happens when you sleep

Sleep accounts for one-quarter to one-third of the human lifespan. But what exactly happens when you sleep? Before the 1950s, most people...
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The untapped potential of the ‘longevity economy’

With increased lifespans, elders are living thousands of days longer. That’s very good news for the global economy. Youth may be poised...
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Intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding: What does science have to say on these diets?

You've probably heard of the 5:2 diet, and you may have heard of the 16/8 diet, but what about alternate day fasting?...
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How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Relieve Pain as You Age

You cut your finger, and it becomes red and inflamed. You hurt your knee, and it gets swollen and inflamed. But what,...
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Obesity ’causes more cases of some cancers than smoking’

Obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers in the UK than smoking, according to a charity. Cancer Research UK says...
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