APOE is the primary cholesterol carrier in the brain and plays a major role in packaging and transporting LDL cholesterol throughout the body.

APOE—The Single Most Important Gene for Longevity

Based on a study of thousands of twin pairs, only about 25 percent of the difference in lifespan among people is genetically determined.

Is Longevity Genetic?

The unprecedented rise in the power, scope, and sophistication of food marketing starting around 1980 aligns with the skyrocketing of the obesity epidemic. We like to think we make important life decisions like what to eat consciously and rationally, but if that were the case, we wouldn’t be in the midst of an obesity epidemic.

Friday Favorites: The Role of Marketing and Food Advertisements in the Obesity Epidemic

Most mouthwashes just mask the odor. How do you treat the cause of bad breath?

The Best Mouthwash for Halitosis (Bad Breath)

Over time, the skin folding caused by everyday facial expressions etches once-temporary grooves into permanent wrinkles, but only in the context of underlying structural damage.

What Causes Wrinkles?

Randomized controlled trials put plant-based eating to the test for athletic performance.

Friday Favorites: Vegetarian Muscle Power, Strength, and Endurance

Approximately half of the variability of age of menopause among women is explained by genetics. What behaviors or circumstances can help explain the rest?

How to Delay the Age of Menopause with Diet and Lifestyle Factors

Chewing pressure sensations to the nerves in the jaw have neurological effects.

Dental Implant Overdentures and Cognitive Function

The most effective diet for weight loss may also be the healthiest.

Friday Favorites: The Best Diet for Weight Loss and Disease Prevention

How might we reduce the risk of premature death from dairy consumption?

Why Do Milk Drinkers Live Shorter Lives on Average?

What can we do to prevent the decline in glymphatic brain filtration as we age?

The Best Sleeping Position for Glymphatic Flow in the Brain

How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer?

Friday Favorites: Is the Obesity Paradox Real or a Myth?

One function of sleep is the clearance of toxic waste byproducts through a newly discovered drainage system in the brain.

How Much Sleep Is Needed for Glymphatic Flow (Brain Cleaning)?

Ready for the mind-blowing twist in the mystery of why the injection of blood from young animals into old ones has a rejuvenative effect?

Can Getting Transfusions of Young Blood Slow Aging?

At age 50, everyone should start supplementing with B12-fortified foods or supplements regardless of the type of diet they follow. Over age 65, only high-dose daily supplements may suffice.  For prevention and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency, cyanocobalamin in chewable, sublingual, or liquid forms (rather than in a multivitamin) is best under most circumstances.

Friday Favorites: The Optimal Vitamin B12 Dosage and Type

Macabre experiments surgically attaching old animals to young ones show there is something in the blood that causes aging.

Parabiosis Experiments Prove Bloodborne Aging Factors

Doctors and patients alike vastly overestimate the power of bisphosphonate drugs to prevent fractures.

How Well Do Medicines Like Fosamax Work to Treat Osteoporosis?

Does tea tree oil have enough antiviral activity to combat HSV-1 and papilloma viruses, the causes of cold sores and common warts, respectively?

Friday Favorites: Benefits of Tea Tree Oil for Warts and Cold Sores

What do more than 100 clinical trials on red ginseng, white ginseng, and American ginseng show?

The Benefits and Side Effects of Ginseng

How can we improve the capacity of our blood vessels to repair themselves?

Get Started

Download the App