Women would benefit from being prescribed exercise as medicine, according to a study finding that moderate to high intensity activity is essential to reducing the risk of death in older women.…

A new paper based on an analysis of sleep and cognitive (brain function) data from 3,968 men and 4,821 women who took part in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) indicates that sleep…

As hormone levels change during the transition to menopause, the quality of a woman's cholesterol carriers degrades, leaving her at greater risk for heart disease, according to researchers at the…

A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that metformin, the world's most widely used anti-diabetic drug, slows aging and increases lifespan.  In their experiments, the…

Black trauma patients over the age of 65 are 20 percent less likely to die than white seniors, according to a report in JAMA Surgery. The authors contend that perhaps it is because there is a health…

Why are some 75-year-olds downright spry while others can barely get around?  Some people who smoke look old from a young age while others don't. Part of the explanation, say researchers writing…

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese pastime that had its origins in self-defense. Like with many sports and hobbies, its benefits in relaxation and fitness are well-documented. A new paper in Cell…

In Japanese men, shorter height and longer life seem to be linked, according to an analysis of data in the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program (HHP) and the Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HAAS).…

What can a handshake tell about you? Culturally, different things. In some places, it indicates confidence, in others, aggression or weakness. Demographers at the International Institute for Applied…

Researchers have taken an atomic level look at the enzyme telomerase - and what they have found may unlock the secrets to the fountain of youth. Telomeres and the enzyme telomerase have been in the…