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Longevity

Two infant baboons, born during one of the worst droughts of the past five decades in Amboseli, have made it to the rainy season. Their survival is still uncertain. If they make it to adulthood, they will contribute to scientists’ understanding of how early adversity affects adult health, physiology, gene expression and survival. Credit: Susan C. Alberts, Duke University

Adult Friendships Can Triumph Over Childhood Trauma, Even in Baboons

University of Virginia researcher Eyleen Jorgelina O’Rourke, PhD, and her team have been seeking to identify the mechanisms driving healthy aging and longevity.

Detoxing body of 2 fat by-products could extend lifespan

Getting together with friends is important

Frequent socialising linked to longer lifespan of older people

Plate with thin slices of vegetable

Calorie restriction slows pace of aging in healthy adults

Aging illustration

Hypertension drug rilmenidine could be repurposed to delay aging

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