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While a well-balanced diet and frequent exercise are often emphasized in discussions about healthy aging, the fluids you drink are just as important. Many beverages are marketed as “good for you,” but they often contain added sugar and fall short on their promises. To find out which drinks actually support healthy aging, we spoke to registered dietitians. Here, they share …

Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest play aging rock stars in the mockumentary Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Bleecker Street hide caption toggle caption Bleecker Street In 1984, the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap lampooned heavy metal bands and rock documentaries — and introduced audiences to a new film genre. “What we were doing was not only …

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Lexus has taken the wraps off a new version of its IS, reaffirming its commitment to the sedan segment despite buyers more and more shifting towards SUVs. The new compact sports sedan arrives as a 2026 model and is actually an update of the current third-generation IS rather than a true redesign. It’s the third such update, as the current …

New research from University of Virginia psychologists found that “epigenetic clocks” – tools scientists use to estimate a person’s biological age – can predict cognitive decline.  The study, which focused on middle-aged twins, also found socioeconomic status plays a role.  Fourth-year psychology doctoral student Sophie Bell and her research adviser and psychology professor, Eric Turkheimer, published their findings in the journal …

As we age, our bodies conduct every action a bit slower: our daily walks become shorter, our endurance goes down, and our brains aren’t as sharp as they once were. It’s a shared experience among most people: “When we’re kids, we’re constantly stressing our motor systems: running, climbing, falling, and trying new movements beyond our comfort zones,” explains longevity expert …

The medical establishment loves to measure aging through clinical tests—bone density scans, cognitive assessments, blood panels with numbers that mean nothing to most of us. But the real measure of how well you’re aging happens in the mundane moments: reaching for a jar on the top shelf, getting up from a low chair, or walking up stairs without gripping the …

A protein that’s central to brain aging has been discovered by scientists, who’ve gone the extra mile by also finding out how it can be stopped. FTL1, as it’s called, is a key mediator of aging in the hippocampus – a part of the brain that’s particularly badly affected as the years roll by. As much as people have tried …

Traveling to space is brutal on the body. Spaceflight can cause astronauts’ bones to lose density, their brain and eye nerves to swell, and their genes to change expression. Research suggests spending time in space is akin to fast-tracked aging. NASA’s pioneering study of the identical twin astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly tracked signals of aging in both men while …

A protein called ferritin light chain 1 (FTL1) may play a significant role in brain aging, a new study reveals, giving scientists a new target for understanding and potentially preventing brain deterioration and disease. FTL1 was brought to light through a careful comparison of the hippocampus part of the brain in mice of different ages. The hippocampus is involved in …