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Extra 5 Minutes Of Sleep, 2 Minutes Of Brisk Walking Can Add One Year To Your Life: Lancet Study
Just five more minutes of sleep, and two minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking or climbing stairs can add a year to your life, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours? New Study Says It Can Shorten Your Lifespan
A new study says that getting good sleep can help to increase longevity and poor sleep can shorten your lifespan. The study was conducted by Oregon Health & Science University and published in the SLEEP Advances.
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Anti-Ageing Influencer Bryan Johnson Tries Magic Mushrooms, Shares Experience: 'This Trip...'
Bryan Johnson, the US-based anti-ageing influencer, took a five-gram dosage of magic mushrooms to understand the psychedelic's longevity effects.
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MIT Study Reveals Why Roman Concrete Lasts Thousands of Years
A 2023 study by MIT researchers has shed new light on the lasting strength of Roman concrete, which has supported structures like the Pantheon for nearly 2,000 years. The secret lies in ingredients like pozzolanic volcanic ash and lime clasts, combined using a unique method known as hot mixing. This technique enabled the concrete to heal itself ove...
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Genetic Mutations May Directly Influence Epigenetic Clocks and Aging
A study published in Nature Aging suggests a direct link between genetic mutations and epigenetic clocks, reshaping current theories on biological aging. Researchers found that DNA mutations influence methylation patterns, potentially driving the aging process. This challenges the idea that epigenetic changes are merely reflections of aging rather ...
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Consume Coffee In The Morning To Boost Longevity Says Study
Moderate coffee consumption has been associated with improved cardiovascular health by lowering the risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. Read on as we understand the other benefits of coffee.
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New Study Reveals How Leaves' Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Research published in Physical Review Fluids reveals how raindrops interact with leaves, protecting plants from damage and opening avenues for technological innovations. The study, led by Professor Sunghwan Jung of Cornell University, examined the mechanics of drop-leaf interactions using high-speed imaging and a plastic beam to simulate plant beha...
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Death Clock App for Android and iOS Uses AI to Predict Users’ Life Expectancy and Ways to Improve It
Death Clock, a new app on the block, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine when a user will die. It is available for both Android and iOS and is free to download and install. It asks users to fill out a questionnaire and guesses people’s life expectancy on the basis of the answers provided. Despite its morbid overtones, the app brands it...
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Big Finding On Fruit Flies Could be Key to Human Longevity: Study
The gut could be key to understanding longevity, according to a study that found a gut hormone in fruit flies could control lifespan, a result important to humans as both species have many similar genes and hormones.
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Study Links Lower Caloric Intake To Increased Longevity In Groundbreaking Research
The research involving nearly one thousand genetically distinct mice examined the impact of various diets on lifespan.
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Hubble Space Telescope Finds Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Mysteriously Oscillating in Size and Speed
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured new images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, revealing unusual behaviour in the massive storm. Known for its longevity, this storm has been raging for over 150 years. However, recent observations show the spot oscillating in both size and speed, a phenomenon that has left scientists puzzled.
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Elite Runners Live Longer: Study Reveals Benefits Of Extreme Exercise
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that elite runners who have run a mile in under four minutes live almost five years longer on average than the general population.
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What Is The Planetary Health Diet? Is It Key To A Longer, Healthier Life? Experts From Harvard Reveal
Harvard's latest study shows this diet could cut your risk of premature death by 30%.
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Here's How A Low-Protein Diet Could Cut Cancer Risk
As per a new study, inhibiting a protein, previously known protein, can cut tumour burdens and improve the efficiency of immunotherapy treatments. Here's what you need to know about low-protein diets.
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Low-Carb Diet May be the Key to Weight Loss and Increased Lifespan: Study
The good news is that according to a study, published in journal Cell Metabolism, switching to a ketogenic diet, which is high fat, low protein and low carbohydrates may not only help in losing weight, but also increase longevity and improve physical strength.
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Extra 5 Minutes Of Sleep, 2 Minutes Of Brisk Walking Can Add One Year To Your Life: Lancet Study
Just five more minutes of sleep, and two minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking or climbing stairs can add a year to your life, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Sleeping Less Than 7 Hours? New Study Says It Can Shorten Your Lifespan
A new study says that getting good sleep can help to increase longevity and poor sleep can shorten your lifespan. The study was conducted by Oregon Health & Science University and published in the SLEEP Advances.
-
Anti-Ageing Influencer Bryan Johnson Tries Magic Mushrooms, Shares Experience: 'This Trip...'
Bryan Johnson, the US-based anti-ageing influencer, took a five-gram dosage of magic mushrooms to understand the psychedelic's longevity effects.
-
MIT Study Reveals Why Roman Concrete Lasts Thousands of Years
A 2023 study by MIT researchers has shed new light on the lasting strength of Roman concrete, which has supported structures like the Pantheon for nearly 2,000 years. The secret lies in ingredients like pozzolanic volcanic ash and lime clasts, combined using a unique method known as hot mixing. This technique enabled the concrete to heal itself ove...
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Genetic Mutations May Directly Influence Epigenetic Clocks and Aging
A study published in Nature Aging suggests a direct link between genetic mutations and epigenetic clocks, reshaping current theories on biological aging. Researchers found that DNA mutations influence methylation patterns, potentially driving the aging process. This challenges the idea that epigenetic changes are merely reflections of aging rather ...
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Consume Coffee In The Morning To Boost Longevity Says Study
Moderate coffee consumption has been associated with improved cardiovascular health by lowering the risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. Read on as we understand the other benefits of coffee.
-
New Study Reveals How Leaves' Resilience to Raindrops Might Help in Agriculture and Renewable Energy
Research published in Physical Review Fluids reveals how raindrops interact with leaves, protecting plants from damage and opening avenues for technological innovations. The study, led by Professor Sunghwan Jung of Cornell University, examined the mechanics of drop-leaf interactions using high-speed imaging and a plastic beam to simulate plant beha...
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Death Clock App for Android and iOS Uses AI to Predict Users’ Life Expectancy and Ways to Improve It
Death Clock, a new app on the block, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine when a user will die. It is available for both Android and iOS and is free to download and install. It asks users to fill out a questionnaire and guesses people’s life expectancy on the basis of the answers provided. Despite its morbid overtones, the app brands it...
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Big Finding On Fruit Flies Could be Key to Human Longevity: Study
The gut could be key to understanding longevity, according to a study that found a gut hormone in fruit flies could control lifespan, a result important to humans as both species have many similar genes and hormones.
-
Study Links Lower Caloric Intake To Increased Longevity In Groundbreaking Research
The research involving nearly one thousand genetically distinct mice examined the impact of various diets on lifespan.
-
Hubble Space Telescope Finds Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Mysteriously Oscillating in Size and Speed
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured new images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, revealing unusual behaviour in the massive storm. Known for its longevity, this storm has been raging for over 150 years. However, recent observations show the spot oscillating in both size and speed, a phenomenon that has left scientists puzzled.
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Elite Runners Live Longer: Study Reveals Benefits Of Extreme Exercise
A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine finds that elite runners who have run a mile in under four minutes live almost five years longer on average than the general population.
-
What Is The Planetary Health Diet? Is It Key To A Longer, Healthier Life? Experts From Harvard Reveal
Harvard's latest study shows this diet could cut your risk of premature death by 30%.
-
Here's How A Low-Protein Diet Could Cut Cancer Risk
As per a new study, inhibiting a protein, previously known protein, can cut tumour burdens and improve the efficiency of immunotherapy treatments. Here's what you need to know about low-protein diets.
-
Low-Carb Diet May be the Key to Weight Loss and Increased Lifespan: Study
The good news is that according to a study, published in journal Cell Metabolism, switching to a ketogenic diet, which is high fat, low protein and low carbohydrates may not only help in losing weight, but also increase longevity and improve physical strength.
