Longevity Trends

We aim to share with you the most important news and trends in longevity published by the international press, opinion leaders, academic institutions and industry organizations.

Genetic markers not very good for predicting disease risk

January 29, 2020

Many people worry about inheriting health problems from their parents, but a new approach to analyzing genetic contributions to disease risk suggests that for m...

Scientists harness AI to reverse ageing in billion-dollar industry

January 27, 2020

Who wants to live forever? Until recently, the quest to slow ageing or even reverse it was the stuff of legends – or scams. But, today, an evidence-based race t...

Maximize Health and Longevity Using These Stress Management Strategies

January 23, 2020

Stress is often referred to as the silent killer and causes many harmful, often overlooked effects, which can introduce pain and strain into your daily activiti...

How AI is helping diagnose rare genetic diseases

January 22, 2020

400 million people globally suffer from a rare disease. This is greater than the population of the United States, yet the ominous figures don't end there. Accor...

There are at least 4 different ways of aging, scientists say

January 21, 2020

Anyone who has attended a class reunion has seen firsthand that people age in different ways. Some former classmates appear to have aged a century within just a...

Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

January 17, 2020

Although intermittent increases in inflammation are critical for survival during physical injury and infection, recent research has revealed that certain social...

Walking speed at age 45 linked to physical well-being, brain health

January 15, 2020

Walking speed at age 45 was associated not only with physical health but also with brain health in midlife and even early childhood, according to an NIA-support...

Study finds dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating and obesity

January 14, 2020

A new study finds that the pleasure center of the brain and the brain's biological clock are linked, and that high-calorie foods -- which bring pleasure -- disr...