Not only should older adults exercise to avoid losing strength and muscle as they age, but the "golden years" can be good for getting stronger, according to a study by the University of Michigan, which recommends resistance exercises from 50 "to increase muscle tissue and the ability to function more efficiently in daily life."
Until now it was thought that humans aged more slowly than other animals. A study published in 'Science' comparing data from humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates for the first time concludes that our rate of aging is not "so exclusive".
Eating apples can extend life by up to 10% in animals and maintain their good physical shape thanks to its high antioxidant content, as a study published in the 'Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry' has just shown.
An international team of experts has identified a genetic mutation, responsible for the short stature of a group of people in an Ecuadorian population, which prevents the development of cancer and diabetes, as well as various problems associated with aging, according to Science Translational Medicine.
Moderate and regular cardiovascular exercise, such as taking a walk, improves memory in people over 55 years of age and prevents the deterioration of mental abilities linked to aging, according to the magazine 'PNAS' just published.
Researchers from the University of Oviedo have discovered a molecule that increases the longevity of mice with progeria or premature aging syndrome by 25%, a disease that in humans shows the symptoms of aging in young children, who usually survive only until the first years of life. adolescence.
The brains of people whose hearts pump less blood age faster than the rest, according to a new study by researchers from Boston University (USA) and published in the latest issue of the journal 'Circulation'.
The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of senile dementia as you age, according to new research on the brain by British and Finnish scientists and published in the journal 'Brain'. For each additional year of study the risk of developing dementia is reduced by 11%.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
