Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Good news for dark chocolate lovers: The dessert may help slow down biological aging. A new ...

Women in their early 20s who have been pregnant are "biologically older" than those who have never been pregnant, and by some measures, this age gap seems to widen in people who have had multiple ...

Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can be influenced by environmental factors such as smoking or diet, thus deviating from the chronological age ...

Five-year NIH-funded study will examine how early-life factors such as growth patterns and exposure to air pollution affect ...

Vitamin D is a real powerhouse. New research suggests this vitamin supports healthy aging, along with your immune system and ...

Biological age tests measure how fast your body is aging compared to your actual age. These tests rely on biomarkers tied to ...

A growing body of research suggests that age is more than just a number. Regardless of how many birthdays you've celebrated, your overall health may depend on the resilience and vitality of your cells ...

Top medical experts reveal that simple habit shifts—from your flossing routine to your social life—can actually slow your ...

Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research, carried out among 1735 young people in the Philippines, shows that women who ...

The Fountain of Youth may be a mythical source of restorative powers to reverse the aging process, but there are indeed science-based methods for turning back the clock. It will take more than a sip ...

A new study suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help preserve the lengths of the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes known as telomeres. Researchers say maintaining the length of ...

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