Stand up and try to balance on one leg. Can you do it? How long we can stand up like a flamingo is an important indicator of general health, especially as we age. It indicates changes in the strength of our legs and balance. New research from the Mayo Clinic found that a person’s ability […]
Representative microscopy image of aged skin with increased DNA-damage (depicted in green) within telomeres (in red), a biomarker associated with cellular senescence and aging. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells — non-dividing “zombie” cells — accumulate in the skin as people age and may influence aging in other parts of the body. Their […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent freezes in front of cameras, in conjunction with the comparatively advanced ages of the two presidential front-runners, has American voters thinking about politicians’ ages. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Presidents are getting older and older. Former President Donald Trump was the oldest person to assume office when he was […]
A test that uses cells from the inside of your cheek may accurately predict the risk of death within the upcoming year, new research hints. This study, published Oct. 1 in the journal Frontiers in Agingoffers promising support for CheekAge, a new tool that uses cheek — or “buccal” — samples to estimate a person’s […]
