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Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Doing this regularly could help you age in reverse

Epigenetic age presents a more accurate picture of how well your body’s cells and tissues are functioning. That makes it a more precise measure of age. And unlike the age indicated on your driver’s license, you can reverse it…

Margaret Cantwell

LED lights: A bright idea with hidden health costs

Lower electric bills. Longer-lasting bulbs. Energy-saving lights sound like a win, but could we be paying with our health? Researchers are sounding an alarm about effects on healthy aging, metabolism, cellular energy, liver health and more.

Joyce Hollman

Could too much protein work against healthy aging?

Protein is everywhere right now — but researchers are asking whether constantly adding more is really the best strategy for healthy aging. A major review suggests that, for some people, the answer may lie in doing the opposite.

Joyce Hollman

The trace mineral that slows brain aging

Selenium plays a role in many bodily processes, including reproduction, thyroid function, and protecting the body from free radicals and infection. But what it can do to slow brain aging got our attention, even in the event of stroke…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The vitamin C cancer question scientists are revisiting

Vitamin C was largely written off as a cancer treatment decades ago. Now scientists are revisiting the story — and one overlooked difference may explain why the question never really went away.

Carolyn Gretton

That snap, crackle and pop in your knee may start with your thyroid

If you notice your knee crackling, it could signal osteoarthritis or a build-up of calcium crystals thought to only happen in really old age. Turns out they do structural damage much earlier than thought, especially if your mineral metabolism is off…