Is there a fountain of youth for aging skin? Many commercial products certainly claim as much—however, with proper care, we can preserve a youthful glow naturally. Skin aging is a complex, physiological process determined by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. In natural aging, the skin becomes thinner and drier with wrinkles and changes in color…
Women Treated for Breast Cancer May Age Faster: Study
Breast cancer treatment might be speeding up the aging clock. And radiation therapy may be the potential culprit, according to a new study from researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Understanding this connection is vital as it sheds light on potential implications for patients’ long-term health and treatment decisions. How Cancer Therapies May…
Breast Cancer Treatments May Accelerate Biological Aging: Study
Breast cancer treatment might be speeding up the aging clock. And radiation therapy may be the potential culprit, according to a new study from researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Understanding this connection is vital as it sheds light on potential implications for patients’ long-term health and treatment decisions. How Cancer Therapies May…
The Secret of Okinawa’s Centenarians: Aging Gracefully Without Losing Mental Sharpness
For thousands of years, people have been searching for the “elixir of immortality,” but where can we uncover the secret to longevity? In Okinawa, Japan, the number of centenarians is remarkable, with 90 individuals (pdf) per 100,000 people—three times higher than the number in the United States among a similar population. Mr. Lobsang Gyaltsen, an…
Can Breathing Exercises Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s?
Simple breathing exercises have long been associated with stress and anxiety reduction. But new research suggests that implementing breathwork into one’s daily routine may also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study, conducted at the University of Southern California and published in Nature Scientific Reports, concluded that adults of all ages can reduce…
How to Keep Your Organs Younger Than Your Age
Have you ever wondered how some individuals seem to defy their chronological age, appearing remarkably youthful? Our body’s biological age, a measurement of health and vitality based on the body’s condition, can often differ from our chronological age—the number of years we’ve lived. This fascinating distinction holds true for our organs as well. In a…
Meditation May Fight COVID and Chronic Diseases, Is Not Just an Alternative Medicine: Expert
Scientists are increasingly interested in the medicinal benefits of meditation. Hemal Patel, who has a doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology and is a professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Anesthesiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, has recently secured a $10 million funding commitment from the InnerScience Research Fund to…
Longevity Isn’t Really About Our Genes, Study Reveals
June 16, 2023
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How often have you pondered your dad’s diabetes or the heart disease that runs in the family and thought, “Am I going to get that? Is it inevitable?” With all we’ve learned about genetics, it seems reasonable to think that some of our health outcomes will be determined by those invisible forces buried deep in…
Neither Shrunken Nor Useless: Thymus Remains Essential to Long-Term Health
In this series, we explore the true power of the body’s immunity and the organs that work tirelessly to achieve it. Previously: The spleen protects the body in remarkable ways, so it’s essential to learn how to keep it healthy. The thymus is an organ that has puzzled scientists and scholars for centuries. It’s an…
Parkinson’s Disease Has Become a Pandemic, 3 Possible Causes
Parkinson’s disease has been a rare disorder for most of human history. Yet a combination of aging demographics and byproducts of industrialization may have created a Parkinson’s pandemic, according to a 2018 review of studies in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that disability and death due to…
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