January 23, 2026
A new study links exercise variety, defined as regularly engaging in several types of physical activity, to significantly lower all-cause mortality. Exercise amount matters as well, but the effect plateaus quickly [1]. How exactly is it good for you? “Exercise is good for you” is a stale truism, but researchers continue to uncover new information...
January 21, 2026
The authors of a recent study investigated the relationship between reproduction (number and timing of children), aging, and survival. An analysis of seven distinct reproductive trajectories suggested that two groups, women with the most live births and childless women, showed accelerated aging and increased mortality risk [1]. To maintain the body or to reproduce? "From...
December 12, 2025
A new observational study spanning two human cohorts has found a link between theobromine, a phytochemical abundant in cocoa, and slower epigenetic aging [1]. A yummy geroprotector? Popular wisdom has it that not many things in life are both healthy and delicious, but according to research, one of them is chocolate. Studies have repeatedly linked...
September 10, 2025
An analysis of UK Biobank data showed an association between regular glucosamine use and significantly lower risks of seven non-communicable chronic diseases [1]. A common supplement Glucosamine, a sugar molecule with an amine group (amino sugar), is a supplement used by almost 20% of middle-aged adults in the U.S., U.K., and Australia [2]. It is...
June 06, 2025
While the overall prevalence of dementia might be rising due to population aging, a study has found that today’s older people seem to be less prone to dementia than in the past [1]. Are we having more dementia or less? While the robust rise in average life expectancy seen in the previous century has largely...
October 04, 2024
A new study shows that in midlife, United States citizens are less healthy than their British counterparts. The latter, however, smoke more and rate their health worse [1]. I’ll show you my health if you show me yours It is well-known that despite the US being one of the richest countries in the world, it...