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Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer in good health.
Even if you do win the genetic jackpot and follow a good lifestyle, you would still be very lucky to live as long as the world’s oldest person.
These marine mammals are still feeling the effects of whaling. For most species, it may be another 100 years before there are enough old whales for scientists to confirm their lifespans.
Understanding the differences in growth rate between animals can help clarify the mechanisms behind aging-related diseases and offer ways to treat them.
Studying lifespan and mortality trends reveals that people are increasingly dying at similar ages.
Although you get your fatty acid levels routinely checked at the doctor’s, rarely do clinicians and researchers consider the effects of their potentially harmful byproducts.
While there are minimum age requirements for people who want to hold political office in the US, there are no limits on when someone must retire.
What is life like at 100? Centenarians shared their joys and future hopes with a team of Saskatchewan researchers.
Idaho, Montana and Florida had the highest population growth among US states between 2020 and 2022.
We all have a stake in life extension research, since we all age and are all slated to die. But one of the greatest risks it brings is the potential for social stagnation.
Even in death, a tree helps others live.
Most marriage and health studies have focused on married men and women. But more recent studies examine relationships in which partners have the same gender identity, the same biological sex and who are gender diverse.
Nasty, brutish – but not necessarily short. Here’s how archaeologists know plenty of people didn’t die young.
Our research is countering some previous ideas about what factors might slow down ageing. Further study could help us create targeted treatments in humans too.
According to a recent study, optimists were more likely to live into their nineties.
Diets high in legumes, whole grains, nuts and less red and processed meat were shown to be more beneficial for longevity.
Is there a single master gene that controls longevity in all mammals? Or are ‘Fountain of Youth’ genes little more than a myth?
Predicting life expectancy remains in the realm of science fiction, but it may soon be possible. Are we prepared for such information? And who else would benefit from this knowledge?
Knowing an animal’s normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it’s harder to find out than you’d think.
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Maître de conférences, chercheur en marketing, Université Bretagne Sud (UBS)
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Postdoc Fellow, Robert Bosch Krankenhaus
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Chair of Molecular Biogerontology, University of Birmingham
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter
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Lecturer in Biomedical Science, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor in Biochemistry, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, School of Science and the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor, Management, Concordia University
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Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Deakin Business School and Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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NHMRC Senior Lecturer, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW
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