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Aging: What happens to the body as it gets older?
Discover interesting facts about what happens to the body as it ages.
Brain scans could reveal your true biological age
A study suggests that a single brain MRI can be used to predict a person's rate of aging across their whole body, which researchers say could change how we predict and prevent chronic disease.
'I was floored by the data': Psilocybin shows anti-aging properties in early study
The psychedelic psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, slows certain hallmarks of aging in human cells and older mice, a lab study suggests.
New study raises big questions about taurine as anti-aging supplement
Some studies suggested that declining levels of taurine, an amino acid, might be a key driver of aging. But a new study defies that idea.
Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30%
A cocktail of FDA-approved cancer drugs, trametinib and rapamycin, boosts the lifespan of lab mice by 30% and might help humans age better, new study finds.
Heat waves may accelerate the aging process
Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging.
Years of 'confusion and debate' are over — research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.
Silent X chromosome genes 'reawaken' in older females, perhaps boosting brain power, study finds
Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the dormant X get "reawakened" later in life, potentially giving the brain a boost.
