Tag: Longevity
Long-lived C. elegans show expanded decrepitude, not slower ageing
Study reinterprets Gompertz mortality parameters, showing lifespan extensions reflect expanded decrepitude rather than slowed biological ageing in C. elegans.
Authors argue longevity research has an ethical case
Ethical case for longevity science grounded in autonomy and self-ownership rather than consequences alone; addresses philosophical and societal objections to aging research.
Meloni government’s longevity linked to converging stabilizing mechanisms
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Analysis of the Meloni government’s exceptional longevity in Italy, examining how multiple stabilizing mechanisms converge across the coalition lifecycle to produce durable governance.
C. elegans lifespan is limited by different competing causes of death
Study reveals how multiple age-related pathologies interact hierarchically to determine lifespan in C. elegans, showing bacterial infection and neoplasia mask or unmask each other’s effects on.
Health prevention is linked to lifetime portfolio choices
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in FinanceFramework integrating preventive health spending and portfolio optimization to maximize lifetime utility, showing how health investments reduce mortality risk and interact with wealth decisions.
Centenarian cohort profile described in Colombia
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in MedicineColombian centenarian cohort baseline study characterizing health status and aging determinants to advance understanding of extreme longevity mechanisms.
Regional ageing disparities in Nepal differ by province and gender
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in DemographyAnalysis of Nepal census data reveals accelerated population aging from 5.0% to 10.2% older adults, with marked provincial and gender disparities requiring differentiated policy approaches.
