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By Isobel Whitcomb May 24, 2021

Health

Are hyperbaric chambers really a fountain of youth?

Hyperbaric spas say their treatments are based on science—but the evidence is thin.

By Sara Chodosh May 14, 2021

Health

How long do allergies last—a few years or your whole life?

Kids and the elderly don’t have much in common when it comes to allergies.

By Erin Blakemore Mar 9, 2021

Science

Old dogs need to learn new tricks. Here’s why.

Neural stimulation through education can buy aging brains some time.

By Dana G. Smith Jan 27, 2021

Health

Tom Brady is headed to the Super Bowl at 43 years old. How?

Training, motivation, and luck are key to a long athletic career.

By Sara Kiley Watson Jan 26, 2021

Animals

These jellyfish seem to cheat death. What’s their secret?

Marine biologists think one species of jellies may hold some clues to reversing aging.

By Roger Kreuz & Richard Roberts/MIT Press Reader Nov 27, 2020

Science

Here’s what forgetting simple words says about your brain

‘Tip-of the tongue syndrome’ doesn’t necessarily reflect an aging memory.

By Kat Eschner Oct 20, 2020

Health

Everyone should have a social life, especially older adults

Time with friends and family is important at all stages of life.

By Candice Wang Jul 27, 2020

Health

Inhaling pure oxygen could keep your brain younger for longer

A (pricey) breath of fresh air for anti-aging research.

By Kat Eschner Aug 6, 2019

Health

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

Instead of sex hormones, these researchers turned to cortisol.

By Eleanor Cummins May 15, 2019

Health

The latest recommendations for preventing dementia are good advice for everyone

What the WHO has to say about staying cognitively fit.

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Are hyperbaric chambers really a fountain of youth?

How long do allergies last—a few years or your whole life?

Old dogs need to learn new tricks. Here’s why.

Tom Brady is headed to the Super Bowl at 43 years old. How?

These jellyfish seem to cheat death. What’s their secret?

Here’s what forgetting simple words says about your brain

Everyone should have a social life, especially older adults

Inhaling pure oxygen could keep your brain younger for longer

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

The latest recommendations for preventing dementia are good advice for everyone