In a study of 46 male adults, those who were physically active throughout life had greater reserves of muscle stem cells, which are crucial for muscle regeneration, growth, and protecting against decay.

A large trial of over 21,000 adults found that a cocoa flavanol supplement benefited heart health more than a multivitamin, including a 27 percent reduction in cardiovascular-related death.

Researchers at Salk Institute safely and effectively reverse signs of the aging process in middle-aged and elderly mice by partially resetting their cells to more youthful states.

In over 1500 older Swedish and German adults, loneliness was associated with declines in verbal memory among the Swedish participants, but not the German ones.