Recently, I was involved in a discussion concerning health span vs. lifespan. There is a subtle but crucial difference. Although we have conversations about how long we think we’ll live — our lifespan ...

After decades of rising life expectancy, the increases appear to be slowing. A new study calls into question how long even the healthiest of populations can live. By Dana G. Smith The oldest human on ...

Recent clinical and pre-clinical studies and analysis indicates the potential to increase lifespan and reduce age-associated degeneration in multiple organ systems has be realized with a focus on the ...

A pivotal new study that subjected mice to a variety of diets found that genetic factors had a far greater effect on their lifespan than eating habits. Sascha Burkard - stock.adobe.com Who moved their ...

A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out. By Carl Zimmer Why do we grow old and die? In the 19th century, the German ...

Analysis of genomic and behavioral data from the vast UK Biobank finally demonstrates that genes that promote reproductive behaviors come with the ultimate price. Aging stinks. You get marks on your ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the potential for scientific advances to extend ...

People around the world are, on the whole, living longer. At the same time, the gap between how long men and women live is decreasing, new research shows. The study of more than 190 countries ...

The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That decrease follows an already big ...