When discussing ways to prevent today’s major killer diseases – heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease – our muscle mass generally doesn’t come to mind. Surprisingly, as Robert ...
People whose lifestyles better reflect cardiovascular health can reap gains in life expectancy free from major chronic disease, a new analysis of UK Biobank data suggests. Researchers quantified CV ...
In a recent study published in the journal eBioMedicine, researchers assessed the association between hydration and aging. A few individuals age more rapidly than others, and while some may age ...
A group of rare diseases called ciliopathies -- polycystic kidney disease notable among them -- emerge from defects in cilia. These are the tiny hairlike structures on the surface of almost every cell ...