A new study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is the first to demonstrate that a tiny protein has a big impact on health and longevity in both animals and humans. The researchers examined humanin, a peptide encoded in the small genome of mitochondria—the powerhouses of the cell. From experiments […]
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What Is The Okinawa Diet And Could It Help You Lose Weight?
Okinawa isn’t just a region in Japan, it’s also the inspo behind a new eating regime designed specifically to maximise longevity. Reason being: the country has the longest life expectancy of anywhere in the word (90-years-old for women and 84-years-old for men. And considering it’s just 82 and a half for the average Aussie adult, […]
People Who Lived to 100 Share Their Secrets to a Long, Healthy Life
What is the secret to living a long, healthy life? A Place For Mom, an assisted living referral service, sought to find the answer to that eternal question. The website dug through interviews with centenarians to compile their tips on leading a long life — and some of them are actually pretty surprising! The company […]
Longer daily fasting times improve health and longevity in mice
Increasing time between meals made male mice healthier overall and live longer compared to mice who ate more frequently, according to a new study published in the Sept. 6, 2018 issue of Cell Metabolism. Scientists from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Pennington […]