by Laura Williamson, American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who strongly adhere to a set of cardiovascular health metrics may live close to a decade longer than those who don’t, new research suggests. The study, published Monday, April 10, in Circulation, found people with higher scores for cardiovascular health lived up to nine years longer on average...
BY TIM NEWCOMB PUBLISHED: JAN 10, 2023 Olena Kurashova//Getty Images The concept of reprogramming genes has been buzzworthy in scientific circles for over a decade. A San Diego biotech company now claims it extended the life of mice 7 percent longer with gene reprogramming. Gene reprogramming is ripe for inviting cancer. Scientists just extended the life of mice 7...
by Evangeline Mantzioris, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain You may have heard about the longevity diet, and its promise of an extended life span—but what exactly is it and is it any different to other diets promoting good health? The longevity diet is a set of eating recommendations compiled by a biochemist called Valter Longo, director of...
by Wiley Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that included a racially diverse group of 159,255 women, higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespans and a greater likelihood of living past 90 years of age. Investigators found that the link between optimism and longevity was...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, Nov. 9, 2020 — Individuals who consume chili pepper may live longer and may have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting will be held virtually, Friday, November 13-Tuesday, November 17, 2020,...
Heart failure patients who consume more protein live longer, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress. Elderly adults need to maintain muscle mass for optimal health. However, most lose muscle mass as they age and are less efficient at using dietary protein to build muscle....
