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What Links Aging And Disease? Research Says It’s A Faulty Metabolism
Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Aging also has a darker side, however, often linked to disease.Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected
August 30, 2024
What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism
Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Aging also has a darker side, however, often linked to disease. Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly
August 25, 2024
Aging Grid and Shady Deals Undermine Uzbekistan’s Solar Ambitions
RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff - Jun 10, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT An investigation uncovers questionable subcontracting practices and potential corruption in Uzbekistan's solar energy sector.
June 10, 2024
How our fear of aging has led to ‘Sephora Kids’
Lately my mirror’s been doing some weird stuff. My hair is turning white. Tiny lines have carved themselves around my eyes, and crevasses are forming between my cheeks and mouth, unmistakable marionette lines my 43-year-old face can no longer hide. Do I need to upgrade my night routine?A quick peek online reveals that I have
April 3, 2024
Aging: What to expect
Wonder what's considered a normal part of the aging process? Here's what to expect as you get older — and what to do about it.By Mayo Clinic Staff You know that aging will likely cause wrinkles and gray hair. But do you know how aging will affect your teeth, heart and sexuality? Find out what
September 20, 2023
A Law Was Meant to Free Sick or Aging Inmates. Instead, Some Are Left to Die in Prison.
Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last year. Doctors told Stout, now 62, the sharp pain and congestion in his chest were caused by stage 4 lung cancer, a terminal condition. “I’m holding on, but I would like to die at home,” he told the courts
February 21, 2023
Gyms for seniors keep the aging population in shape
October 7, 2021
The daily routine of 72-year-old Xia Ping, a resident in Xuhui District, doesn’t include line dancing like most of her peers. Instead, she visits a gym which is a five-minute walk from where she lives. It’s common for young people to work out at gyms. But this gym in Kangjian Subdistrict in Xuhui presents a…
Healthy aging
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September 25, 2021