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.

Obesity isn't an unstoppable trend - here's what we can do differently

January 13, 2020

If we want to turn the tide on the global crisis of childhood obesity, we’ll need to use "whole of society" approaches to build healthier food environments. The...

Dementia: Obesity, but not diet or inactivity, raises risk

January 10, 2020

A new, long-term study finds that midlife obesity raises the risk of dementia in women. However, calorie intake and physical inactivity do not. A new, long-ter...

What causes cells to age?

January 09, 2020

Scientists recently discovered an unexpected role for a protein they associate with premature aging. They showed that it is a master regulator of cellular senes...

People are living longer, but not better—a new social contract Is needed

January 08, 2020

The U.K. has ushered in a new Conservative government to get “Brexit done.” The pound rose in value against the dollar on the news that Boris Johnson is in - b...

What is the best diet for mental health?

January 07, 2020

Researchers have increasingly been studying the effects of diet and nutrition on mental health. Many of them have noticed that people who follow a standard West...

Some stress in early life extends lifespan, research in roundworms shows

December 10, 2019

University of Michigan researchers have discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life increases subsequent stress resistance later in life. Oxidati...

Ageing populations and the medicines of tomorrow

December 09, 2019

Drug particle engineering is set to revolutionise medicine and provide solutions to the world’s biggest healthcare challenges. Scientific innovator Nanoform is...

The key to staying active and healthy past 60

December 05, 2019

Ageing is inevitable and is influenced by many things – but keeping active can slow ageing and increase life expectancy. Evidence shows that ageing alone is not...

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