Lifestyle

According to legend, the mythical beast, Chimera, was sent to the ancient city of Thebes. This beast had the body of a dog, the wings of a bird, and the head of a woman. It was chasing young men, but before eating them it asked: “What walks on four legs in the morning, on two […]

It doesn’t matter what kind body you were born with, strong or delicate, thick or thin, petite or tall, correcting your posture can change your life.  You have no control over the body you inherited, your age or your sex, but they don’t matter! Independent of these factors, correcting your posture will help improve your head […]

Getting started on the road to a healthier and hopefully longer life. Every day, researchers get together in their labs and try to find ways of bringing aging under medical control. Despite the ongoing global effort, it is estimated that a relatively complete system of controlling biological aging is at least 20 years away. That […]

GrimAge and a different epigenetic approach were used as biomarkers. Scientists have used DNA methylation markers to measure the anti-aging effects of healthy diet and physical activity, reaching interesting, if at times contradictory, results [1]. Move, eat healthy, check your biological age Physical activity (PA) and healthy diet are two powerful interventions that have time and […]

Cortical neurons were significantly affected by sleep deprivation. Publishing in the journal Aging, a team of Russian researchers has shown what happens to the cognitive capabilities and brain structures of young and old sleep-deprived mice. Sleep-deprived mice act somewhat like sleep-deprived people This experiment used three groups of mice, each of which had two sub-groups of […]

Studying the link between poor sleep quality and dementia Quality sleep is one of the foundations of health, and a new study suggests that poor sleep quality is a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Dementia is a rising global problem Worldwide, close to fifty million people currently live with Alzheimer’s disease or […]

Many of the beneficial long-term effects of exercise may be due to its senolytic effects. A new review paper delivers evidence that exercise, a powerful anti-aging tool, may be a natural senolytic [1]. Progress in the field of senolytics has been mixed. After the initial hype that had spawned dozens of startups, enthusiasm has waned somewhat […]

This prescription drug may have anti-aging potential. We take a look at rapamycin and why some researchers think it could be useful in combating aging. What is rapamycin? Rapamycin is a macrolide, a class of antibiotic that includes erythromycin, roxithromycin, azithromycin, and clarithromycin. Rapamycin exhibits potent antitumor and immunosuppressive activity. Where is rapamycin found? Rapamycin […]

We take a look at the drug metformin, which is popular with biohackers. We take a look at this diabetic drug that some researchers think may slow down aging. What is metformin? Metformin is a prescription drug and is available as a tablet or an oral solution. It is a commonly used first-line medication for […]

In this review, we explore the practice of fasting and how it differs to caloric restriction. What Is Fasting? Simply put, to fast is to abstain from eating for a given amount of time. Fasting has gained considerable notoriety in the scientific literature due to its health benefits and its impact on anti-aging pathways. In the […]