Tag Archives: Aging

We are what we eat, as the saying goes.  And acclaimed plastic surgeon Dr Amir Karam said this is especially true when it comes to our skin and appearance.  The San Diego-based aesthetician has revealed his inexpensive go-to ingredients available at the grocery store for keeping skin youthful and radiant. On Dr Karam’s list are foods that boost collagen and …

Not getting enough sleep could be speeding up your aging and making your brain years older than you actually are.  Physical aging of the brain can cause structural changes like shrinkage and thinning, leading to slower processing, memory issues, and cognitive decline.  It can also result in decreased neurotransmitter production, affecting mood and cognitive flexibility. While some cognitive changes are …

Summary: Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier, and researchers are exploring how diet can extend healthspan. A study in worms shows that specific dietary RNA molecules protect cells from harmful protein build-up, a major driver of aging and age-related disease. These RNAs activate stress responses and autophagy, enhancing resilience and slowing cellular aging across the body. While still early-stage …

CHICAGO — Yu Darvish made exactly 30 starts each of his first two seasons in San Diego. But a bone spur in his elbow cut the 2023 season short. The elbow was barking again last year when a personal matter led to an extended leave of absence. And it was the reason he spent the first three months of this …

A lifetime of social support, from nurturing parents to strong friendships, community ties, and faith-based connections, may help slow the body’s biological aging.Credit: Stock Strong, sustained social connections across life may slow biological aging, lowering inflammation and keeping the body’s “epigenetic clock” younger. A lifetime of supportive relationships and community ties may help slow the body’s aging process. From the …

Summary: A new study shows that lifelong social advantages—from early parental warmth to adult friendships and community support—can slow biological aging. Researchers analyzed over 2,100 participants and found that those with stronger, more consistent social connections had younger biological ages according to epigenetic clocks GrimAge and DunedinPACE. They also had lower inflammation, with reduced levels of interleukin-6, a molecule linked …

Dr. Steven Austad, the scientific director of a nonprofit researching healthy aging, never fretted too deeply about his own longevity. “I used to train lions for a living,” Austad told Business Insider. “It was not something that you would do if you were thinking about living a long time.” Prior to his career at the American Federation for Aging Research, …

The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood – may slow the biological processes of aging itself. These social advantages appear to set back “epigenetic clocks” such that a person’s biological age, as measured by analyzing DNA methylation patterns, is younger than their chronological age.  The research, …

Think Aging Means Decline? 1 In 4 Ailing Older Adults Bounce Back To Ideal Health  Study Finds Flipping the Script on Aging: Study Reveals Declining Well-Being in Older Age Is Not Inevitable  SciTechDaily Older adults can bounce back to thriving health, study finds  Medical Xpress Sunny Seniors Can Bounce Back From Poor Well-Being  U.S. News & World Report Many Older Adults With Chronic Pain …

A large-scale clinical study suggests that cocoa extract supplements rich in flavanols may help reduce age-related inflammation. Researchers found that one key inflammatory marker, hsCRP, decreased among participants taking cocoa extract, hinting at possible links between cocoa’s bioactive compounds, heart health, and healthy aging. Credit: Stock Cocoa flavanols lowered inflammation markers in aging adults. The effect may help protect cardiovascular …