Tag: William Mair

  • Nation & World

    Aging matters

    Sneha Dutta, Ph.D. ’21, wants to understand why individuals age differently and if there’s a way to counter old age’s harmful effects .

    5 minutes
    Sneha Dutta , Ph.D. ’21.
  • Nation & World

    Medical hope on horizon

    Stem cell science is accelerating development of therapies for diabetes, ALS, other diseases, researchers tell HUBweek sessions.

    9 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Perception of food consumption overrides reality

    Targeting mechanisms in the central nervous system might yield the beneficial effects of low-calorie diets on healthy aging without the need to alter food intake, suggests new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Some secrets of longevity

    The average life expectancy in the United States has fallen behind that of other industrialized nations as the American income gap has widened. Also, particular health habits, including weight control, nutrition, and exercise, clearly influence the effects aging among segments of the U.S. population.

    3 minutes