Aging
Preventing Alzheimer’s disease by walking?
A study reports that older adults who regularly engage in moderate physical activity (5,000-7,500 steps per day) show a decrease in certain markers of neurodegeneration and improved cognitive health.
High-intensity resistance training to preserve muscle strength as we age
High-intensity resistance training practised near retirement age preserves muscle strength for several years, according to a recent study.
Slowing down aging, a new concept for the prevention of all chronic diseases
Age is an important risk factor for all chronic diseases, implying that finding ways to slow down aging could simultaneously delay the onset of all these diseases and significantly improve healthy life expectancy.
Physical activity, exercise and brain health!
Exercise can prevent or slow the cognitive decline associated with aging if done regularly at a moderate intensity.
Lifestyle habits are the key to improving healthy life expectancy
The adoption of a series of measures that optimize cardiovascular health is associated with a significant increase in the number of years of life without chronic diseases.
Akkermansia muciniphila: An essential bacterium for maintaining good health
Akkermansia muciniphila, a bacterium that colonizes the mucus layer of the intestinal wall, contributes to the maintenance of this protective layer and generates metabolites that have several beneficial effects on metabolism and immunity.
Living a healthy lifestyle could slow memory decline
According to a study in China, memory decline was slower in older people who had a healthy lifestyle, even in those who had a genetic risk factor (APOE4) for Alzheimer’s disease.
Time-restricted eating, a promising approach for chronic disease prevention
How can we explain that the simple fact of restricting caloric intake to a shorter window of time can lead to significant health benefits?
Anti-aging supplements: A new fountain of youth?
Supplements can slow biological aging at the cellular level, but can they make us live longer and healthier?
Brisk walking associated with a slowing down of the aging process
Walking speed is associated with a genetic marker of biological age, according to a study carried out in the UK.