Medical science has more than doubled human lifespan. Now researchers are pursuing a far more ambitious goal: slowing the ...

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A massive new review just identified one of the keys to healthy aging, uncovering a rare genetic mutation that can delay chronic disease by 13 years. The findings were unveiled at the European Society ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Donald Trump turns 80 on Sunday. Joe Biden was the first president to turn 80 while in office, but by ...

A longevity startup has dosed its first patient with a drug to reverse age-related sight loss. Life Biosciences is testing its ER-100 drug, which the company claims has restored vision in monkeys, for ...

Most people assume their lifespan is mostly written in their DNA. Two of the largest studies ever conducted on aging say otherwise, and the numbers they’ve produced are striking enough to change how ...

How old can a human live to be — and for how long can they be expected to live in good health? Average lifespans have increased over the past century thanks to improved nutrition and advances in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The CNN Original Series “Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever” follows journalist Kara Swisher as she explores the booming business of life extension and the people determined to defy ...

Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing nationwide data found that insufficient sleep was more closely tied to ...