New technologies are giving scientists a better understanding of how the process actually works. By Mohana Ravindranath For many people, aging feels like it happens in stops and starts. After a period ...

Aging seems to occur in a linear fashion throughout the human lifespan, from childhood to the "golden years," but a new study has revealed one specific turning point when aging starts to accelerate in ...

Novel research shows that in approximately one third of countries and territories worldwide, population aging was the largest contributor to the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 ...

A long life doesn’t matter much if you don’t enjoy it. By Jancee Dunn You’ve probably heard the term life span. And maybe you’ve learned about health span, a longevity term that describes the number ...

Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans. A study of more than 2,100 sedentary ...

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