Your Body’s Natural Recycling System
Life expectancy after the age of 70 continues to rise, as does the number of people living with age-related chronic diseases that interfere with everyday activities. However, there has been minimal...
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...
Ageing and your skin go hand-in-hand
What is that one thing that is inevitable yet not at all under our control?! The natural process of ageing. It is really important to understand how and why it happens. The most visible signs of ou...
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,...
Ageing and Diseases - Chronic Diseases, Age-Related Diseases
Life beyond 40 can be an incredibly fulfilling period, marked by increased self-assurance and the acquisition of patience and wisdom. Of course, physical changes like greying hair and wrinkles are ...