From “worn-out knees” to “knees that heal”: the breakthrough from Stanford involving a protein called 15-PGDH and elderly mice that regained their ability to walk better

The work traces age-related cartilage loss to a single protein called 15-PGDH and shows that blocking it can restore joint tissue and improve movement in mice. The same approach also nudged human knee ...

A team from the CNRS has identified the “sugar switch” that triggers memories… and the key lay in some hungry flies

A new study in fruit flies suggests that link between hunger and the brain is not just a feeling, and it may be tied to how ...

A study of 1,130 older adults shows that exercise can reduce waist circumference by nearly 0.8 inches and improve several markers of inflammation, even though the ch…

Study of 1,130 older adults finds exercise trims waist size and lowers inflammation, with steady but modest results.

Neither walk nor swim: The ultimate exercise for seniors over 60 to gain strength and balance

Learn about a free, no-equipment, low-impact exercise that builds strength, improves balance, and boosts heart health for ...

Women aged 63 to 99 who could grip harder or stand up from a chair more quickly had a lower risk of death after a follow-up period of up to 8 years in a study involvin…

A 2018 BMJ study that tracked nearly half a million adults found that stronger grip strength lined up with lower risk of ...

This palm tree from the Seychelles produces the world’s largest seed, which can weigh up to 66 pounds, measure nearly 20 inches, and takes decades to complete …

A seed that can weigh as much as 66 pounds and span nearly 20 inches sounds like something from a museum display, not a ...

Psychology suggests that turning 60 doesn’t mean a person’s personality is set in stone; with the right practice, some older adults can become more composed unde…

Turning 60 doesn’t lock in your personality. New research shows older adults can still grow socially and emotionally.

It’s not just about what you eat or how much you move; high blood pressure can become a self-perpetuating problem within your blood vessels

High blood pressure is often framed like a personal failure. Eat better, move more, sleep well, take the pills. But a newer ...

They conducted a blind taste test of 12 supermarket-brand salted butters, and the winner wasn’t Kerrygold or Land O’Lakes, but a much more unexpected choice

In a recent test of 12 popular store-bought salted butters, editors sampled the brands side by side without seeing the ...

Psychology suggests that adults who don’t have close friends aren’t necessarily cold, antisocial, or indifferent; in many cases, they have built such a sheltered emotional ...

Having no close friends can look simple from the outside. People may assume the person is introverted, cold, too busy, or ...

A study conducted with women aged 35 to 65 shows that gradually introducing retinol could reduce irritation and visibly improve wrinkles after six months

Researchers followed 21 women between 35 and 65 years old who had moderate to severe signs of photoaging. For the first 15 ...

Scientists are studying a plant known for its ability to recover from drought and have discovered signals that may influence cellular energy and collagen production

Fibroblasts are the quiet workers of the skin. They help build collagen and other support fibers in the dermis, the deeper layer that keeps skin firm, flexible, and able to recover from daily wear.