The pursuit of a longer life may currently be trending for tech bros, but the notion of a fountain of youth, or even immortality, has intrigued people for millennia. Yet, some of the more ...

A key goal in aging research is not just to extend life, but to ensure more people live longer and healthier lives with less variation in age at death, a concept known as "squaring the survival curve.

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Most of us hope for a life that feels meaningful. Every one of us begins as a fragile creature learning how to crawl, walk, speak, and make sense of the world around us. If we are fortunate, education ...

Small changes in diet, exercise and sleep may extend life by a year when put into practice together, while making larger changes could provide more than nine additional years of life, according to a ...