New research has found that Mitochondria-targeting antibiotics could abrogate ageing and extend lifespan in C. elegans. Ageing is a continuous degenerative process caused by a progressive...
The study used genomic data from 58,000 Icelanders and discovered the presence of a life-shortening genotype across 4 per cent of the population. Scientists at deCODE...
A one-of-a-kind robotic cup designed to help people living with cerebral palsy stay hydrated could also be a game-changer for older adults suffering from mobility impairments....
Fasting interventions, which involve alternating periods of fasting and refeeding, are generally thought to improve health. But these interventions don’t work as well in old animals,...
People who have a higher biological age than their chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular dementia. These are the...
A recent study has harnessed a plasma fraction derived from young pigs to reduce the biological age of elderly rats, potentially opening up possibilities for rejuvenation...
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD), have won a €12 million European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grant, to explore whether bats could hold the secret to...
Data from over 500 care homes across England is to be gathered and analysed as part of a new pilot scheme designed to help prevent infections....
Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040 – over 40 per cent more than previously forecast –...
From post-war baby boomers to the current Generation Alphas, stage-of-life labels beloved of cultural commentators, researchers and marketers, will soon be a thing of the past,...
