Falls are major public health problems, affecting an estimated 26.5% of older adults globally. They result from dysfunction ...

New research suggests that exercise may not just make us feel younger—it could actually slow or even reverse the body’s molecular clock. By looking at DNA markers of aging, scientists found that ...

"Our study delineated the molecular blueprint through which exercise reshapes human physiology, providing mechanistic insights into its health benefits. The identified exercise-induced factors, ...

Physiology Animations, from Visible Body Labs, provides an in-depth, animated look at the functions of the human body. Users can choose to browse through the physiology of body systems in both their ...

Share on Pinterest A new study investigates how exercise can help rejuvenate aging muscles. Image credit: A Bello/Getty Images. Doctors call physical exercise a “polypill,” because it can prevent and ...

Everyone knows that exercise is good for you. But it’s not just beneficial for the young, healthy and already fit. It’s also one of the best defenses against the toughest aspects of aging. Exercise ...

Karyn Esser is a professor of exercise and aging. She talked Business Insider through her approach to fitness for longevity. Esser combines walking, strength training, and time-restricted eating to ...

The benefits of leading an active lifestyle are wide-ranging and increasingly well-established, but there is still plenty we can learn by drilling into the details of its long-term impacts on the ...

With upright exercise there is a slower rise in heart rate in the elderly compared to the younger subject. Stroke volume is maintained in the elderly person by an increase in end-diastolic volume ...

A new study published in the journal Aging suggests that regular exercise and reduced sedentary behavior may reverse epigenetic aging. The study was a perspective review focused on previous research ...