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Rapamycin – the disputed potential longevity drug You might have heard that some people take a drug called rapamycin to decrease their biological aging processes. However, rapamycin is still mainly in the preclinical stage of development for longevity intervention,...

Epigenetics, DNA methylation and its connection with aging   Throughout history, people have been curious about what makes us human. According to social scientists, our environments shape or nurture who we are. On the other hand, biologists would argue that...

New study on the debated longevity drug NMN (NAD+ booster)   Among various anti-aging health products, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has been gaining attention as a promising anti-aging product (1). NMN is currently being sold as a food product, however, the...

Thyroid disorders affect millions of people. The symptoms are, however, nonspecific and often people may not know if they have thyroid disorder. But if you experience vague symptoms like “winter blues”, depression, loss of energy, weight gain/weight loss – consider having a blood test to check for T4, T3, and TSH.

The controversies of sex and health benefits – should we believe everything we read?   Sex is an enjoyable experience for most people and our sexuality can be a big part of who we are. Popular press promotes sex as a health-improving activity and there are...

How stress impacts your health, and what you can do to improve it   Experiencing stress is a part of our daily lives and it is almost impossible to avoid it completely. But what is stress and how does it affect our health? In this article, we address these...

Today, the 14th of November, is the World Diabetes Day, and an unimaginable 463 million people have diabetes worldwide.   But what is diabetes, what causes it, and how can it be regulated?   What it is: Diabetes is a health condition that impacts how your...

The relationship between lifestyle and biological age – measurement using epigenetic clocks   Have you ever felt younger than you are? Or vice versa – sometimes feeling older than you are? Now it is possible to find out if that feeling is actually true.  ...

What does science say about sugar? And can sugar really make you look old? Halloween is fast approaching, and children will trick-or-treat while we all indulge in candies, spider-muffins, finger-cookies and brain-cakes. Eating sugar during holidays is generally not a...