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What should we be doing to stay healthy for longer? Meet the scientist who’s testing cutting-edge ageing research on his own body to find the answers
People tell me I look younger than I am. But as flattering as that is, my appearance isn’t that...
Your largest internal organ is a master at multitasking. Here’s how to keep it running.
What Your Liver Does
Think of the organ as a refinery. Everything you consume—from your breakfast burrito to any medication you take—your liver filters,...
People are more likely to get cancer as they age. Dr. Miriam Merad has an unconventional idea of how that might be reversed: using allergy drugs and other seemingly unlikely medications to damp a condition known as “inflammaging.”
The immunologist...
A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for some men than the current standard PSA blood test, a new study reports.
Results of the BARCODE 1 study, which have been...
Cancer diagnoses in people under 50 are on the rise. We’re not exactly sure why, but we’re seeing a particular uptick in breast cancer, lymphoma and colorectal cancer cases among younger adults.
A few other cancers, such as testicular, kidney and...