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Aging

Aging

Aging is a physiological process whereby the various functions of a certain organism tend to progressively deteriorate over time. Although you cannot stop the hands of the clock, there are several steps you can take to ensure that you age as healthily as possible. Let’s see which ones

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Telomere Length: A Matter of Age or Health?

Telomere Length: A Matter of Age or Health?

Telomere length is considered one of the hallmarks of aging, but new research is revealing that their “measurement” seems to be indicative more of health status than biological age. As Valentina Bollati, associate professor in the Department of Clinical and Community Sciences and the Epiget Lab at Milan State University, explains.

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The four ages of metabolism

The four ages of metabolism

A study published in Science identified four age-related phases of the metabolism: it is very fast in the first year of life, then slows down little by little until the age of 20, remains stable between 20 and 60, and only slows down again in later life.

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Aging is not only about your DNA

Aging is not only about your DNA

The genes’ role in the way we age has shrunk in recent years. Much more, in fact, depends on epigenetics, the set of biochemical reactions acting on the genome. Here is what epigenetic ageing is and what we can do to slow it down

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