Ageing
'I'm a Menopause Doctor, These Are 6 Signs Most Women Don't Recognize'
I see women who have quit their jobs and left relationships. They don't realize they're going through the menopause.
'I'm 60, Single and Childless. I Worry Who Will Care For Me'
What's going to happen to me when I'm really old? What if I fall and break a hip? What if I get dementia?
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Must-Have Skincare Routines for Aging, Acne and Sensitive Skin
Check out these different skincare routines to help you take care of your skin to treat aging, acne and sensitive skin.
All The Best Memes About M Night Shyamalan's 'Old'
The movie, about tourists mysteriously aging rapidly on a creepy beach, has become hugely famous online thanks to a variety of entertaining memes.
Following Mediterranean Diet Could Prevent Older People From Becoming Frail
This is the latest study to find a link between the Mediterranean diet and good health.
Scientists Have Extend the Lifespan of These Animals by 500 Percent
The latest results could have implications for the development of new anti-ageing therapies.
Heavy Smoking Can Make Your Face Look Older, Study Suggests
The scientists said that this knowledge may help to deter some people from taking up the habit or help others to quit.
FDA Warns Against Using 'Young Blood' as Anti-Aging Fix
A growing number of clinics offer blood transfusions that use the plasma of young donors to treat symptoms of aging, and other serious health conditions, such as dementia and heart disease.
'We Can Never Live Forever,' Scientist Reminds Us
In a phenomenon called "late-life mortality deceleration," we effectively appear to stop biological aging as we get closer to death, and scientists are not sure why that happens.
'Innovative' Alzheimer's Drugs Could Be Trialed Soon
The research was "the first" to directly target and "dramatically" reduce numbers of dementia-causing particles.
We Just Reversed Aging in Human Cells
The research could one day target multiple age-related diseases at once.
World's Oldest Person Chiyo Miyako Dies at 117
Chiyo Miyako was the eighth oldest person in recorded history.
Almost 40 Percent of People Have Fictional First Memory
Although people claimed to remember events from infancy and toddlerhood, scientists widely believe earliest memories stem from roughly 3 to 3 and a half years of age.
Study in Mice Links Alzheimer's Markers to Junk Food
Researchers investigated the link between junk foods, ageing and markers of Alzheimer's disease in the brain.
Why Does Hair Turn Gray? Study Suggests New Answer
Scientists hope their research could explain why some people develop conditions that affect pigmentation in the body, including the skin disorder vitiligo.
World's Oldest Man Named as 112-year-old Masazo Nonaka
The oldest person of all time was Jeanne Louise Calment from France who lived to 122 years and 264 days between 1875 and 1997.
Scientists Engineer Tomatoes That Could Keep You Young
Among other things, the new tomatoes contain nearly 500 percent more vitamin E than their unenhanced counterparts.
Why Some People Age Faster Than Others
Longevity and behavioral aging aren't necessarily related processes; just because we extend one doesn't mean the other gets pulled along with it.
Mushrooms Stuffed With Powerful Antioxidants
The winner "by far" was the wild porcini mushroom, which is convenient since it's also delicious.
Reversing Aging: Scientists Make Old Human Cells Young
"When I saw some of the cells in the culture dish rejuvenating I couldn't believe it. These old cells were looking like young cells. It was like magic."
Japan Faces Rising Dementia and Caregivers Shortage
With a severely restricted immigration policy, Japan is now suffering from a lack of low-skilled workers, especially in the health services.
South Korean Women Born in 2030 Will Live to 90
South Korea has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.
Why in Japan, 75 Is No Longer 'Elderly'
Japan's ageing population has seen scientists want to redefine when somebody is old.
Six Scientific Breakthroughs to Lift the Heart
Isolating the aging gene; surgeons using 3D printing; more powerful semiconductors.