Human Longevity: How Your Grandparents Are the Secret to Your Long Life
Genetics, environment, and lifestyle all have an impact on how long people live. With major increases in the availability of food and clean water, improved housing and living circumstances, less ex...
Loss of male sex chromosome leads to shortened longevity for men
Women are known to live longer lives than males. Yes, you heard that right; you can easily outlive your spouse/father/son. It’s not that hard! This mismatch is seen in most human groups and can las...
Popular alternative medicine so far (Ayurveda) v/s Longevity
While human life expectancy has grown over time, so has the prevalence of chronic diseases. Let's face it: our generation is more likely than previous generations to acquire heart disease, visual i...
Lessons from Blue Zones Lifestyle to Live Better, Live Longer
The Blue Zones include Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Icaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California which have hidden the secrets of how to live a long life. Incorporating the Pow...
AGEING Live long or die young?
Ageing is difficult to define, but arguably the most widely accepted notion is that ageing is just a natural part of life: a person is born, develops throughout infancy, adolescence, and adulthood,...
Diabetes is a chronic health condition characterised by elevated blood sugar levels, which can be categorised into two main types: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes constitutes approximately 10% o...