While "life expectancy" is usually defined statistically as the average number of years left at a particular age, the phrase "longevity" is occasionally used as a synonym for "life expectancy.” How...
LessDeath is planning for a post-aging future
The field of longevity is expanding, and there are many innovative concepts for the detection, treatment, and prevention of both age-related disorders and ageing itself. Ideas are being cultivated...
“Good cholesterol” could play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease
Humans often learn about cholesterol at a much later age in relation to avoiding heart disease. What is cholesterol? LDL, the so-called "bad cholesterol," can raise your risk of blocked arteries, h...
Loss of male sex chromosome leads to shortened longevity for men
The X and Y chromosome A pair of sex chromosomes is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes found in human cells. Every bodily cell has the X chromosome. It contains our genes, or the codes for our inhe...
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...
Every living thing has DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which serves as a biological instruction manual and holds all the data necessary for your body's growth, reproduction, and survival. Good genes do...
