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Oldest American, Hester Ford, dies, leaving 120 great-great-grandchildrenAvailable census reports give conflicting accounts of Ford's birth year.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Cells age prematurely in those with depression, study suggestsPeople with major depression had accelerated cellular aging by an average of two years compared to healthy controls.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Meditation may have shaved 8 years of aging off Buddhist monk's brainCan meditation explain the monk's "young" brain?
By Laura Geggel Published
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US life expectancy finally ticks upward. But it's too soon to call it a trend, experts sayAlthough CDC data suggest an increase in life expectancy as of 2018, the U.S. continues to lag behind comparable countries.
By Joshua A. Krisch Published
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Scientists Discover 4 Distinct Patterns of AgingScientists have come closer to understanding why people seem to age at different rates.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Gene Tweak Can Extend Life 500% (But You Have to Be a Worm)What could this tell us about the aging process in humans?
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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This Is the Age Where Life Has the Most MeaningWhen does life have the most meaning? Here's a hint: Youth is overrated.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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New Anti-Aging Clinical Trial Begins. For $1 Million, You Can Be a Participant.A Kansas-based company launched a clinical trial in Colombia to reverse aging. But will it work?
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Declining Life Expectancy in America 'May Be the New Norm'U.S. life expectancy is declining mostly among "working age" Americans.
By Joshua A. Krisch Published
