Biology

You certainly know your birthday (though some of us would rather forget it). But do you know your “true age”? That is, if someone were to peer inside of you and look at the health and vitality of your inner workings- your genetics, brain, cardiovascular system, etc.- would the analysis…

Getting older means we can slow down, right? Apparently not, according to new research by evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman at Harvard. We’ve come across Dr. Lieberman’s work previously on agebuzz, as he described the evolutionary purpose of our longevity to help younger generations survive and thrive. Now comes word from…

We’ve raised the connection before and now, with research described as a “tour de force,” researchers out of Ireland have found a correlation between the microbiome of your gastrointestinal tract and the aging of your brain. Published in the journal Nature Aging, this new study from University College Cork transplanted…

The American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz once said, “Happiness is waking up, looking at the clock, and finding that you still have two hours left to sleep.” That’s likely a sentiment that rings true for many, especially as we get older and find it harder to get, and stay, asleep….

While not all of us are on track to becoming centenarians, enough of us are that it’s worth studying how people get there and how those with such long lives can live fully and robustly for as long as possible. Only about 1 % of Americans reach age 100 but…

The past 18 months have left many of us anxious and uncertain, as well as stressed and strained, as we’ve navigated our health and well-being under very difficult circumstances. As a result, many have been in search of help for the pain, anxiety, and other sources of distress that have…