Aging

Biologists have identified a gene that can slow the aging process when activated remotely in key organ systems. The life scientists, working with fruit...

Lack of sleep can make you sick. And while everybody has the occasional restless night, for those who suffer from chronic insomnia – some...

Hope you're enjoying your morning coffee - especially if you’re an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people...

You are what you eat, especially when it comes to how your body builds protein. It is well known that consuming protein stimulates the...

Until middle age, women tend to have lower stroke risks than men. But then menopause happens, and a swirling mix of hormones changes everything....

Pterostilbene, a phenolic compound in the same family as resveratrol, is present in small amounts in a large variety of foods and beverages like blueberries...

Consuming sugary soft drinks is associated with increased risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular death, and certain types of cancer. Now a new...

A recent study has revived interest in a compound called (-)-epicatechin, a molecule found in chocolate that is claimed to be a myostatin inhibitor....

Wine only protects against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people who exercise, according to results from the In Vino Veritas (IVV) study presented at ESC...

Alzheimer’s patients in the US will be given transfusions of young people's blood as part of a promising new treatment that’s nowhere near as...

As people grow older, they often have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, and tend to awaken too early in the morning. In individuals...

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered a new drug compound that reverses the brain deficits of Alzheimer's disease in an animal model....