NEW YORK — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research — not to mention larger numbers of people making it to ...

Research by Weizmann scientists finds genetics may explain 50% of human lifespan, over twice previous estimates, opening ...

Longevity gains made in the first half of the 20th century have significantly slowed down in recent decades, according to a new study. “The unprecedented increase in life expectancy we achieved in the ...

A new study from Northwestern University found that life expectancy in California has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, data that could indicate similar national trends. The study, published in the ...

Researchers are now suggesting that male and female lifespans continue to increase linearly, and have not yet hit a hard limit. Previous studies argued that human life expectancy is increasing by less ...

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

Aging is just a part of life, and in an inescapably tragic way imbues our existence with meaning, making our experiences all the more precious for the fact that they won't last forever. But nobody ...

Life expectancy in India at the time of independence was approximately 30-32 years. This rather low figure was driven by ...

Exercise and diet play a big part in healthy aging, and breakthroughs in anti-aging medicine may not be too far off. Reading time 5 minutes Death is inevitable. But the journey getting there is far ...