U.S. News & World Report featured a study by Margaret Gatz, Andrei Irimia and colleagues that found very low rates of dementia in two Amazonian indigenous groups. “Something about the pre-industrial subsistence lifestyle appears to protect older Tsimane and Moseten from dementia,” said Gatz, the lead study author. The study was also featured in Daily Mail, Science Alert, Free Malaysia Today, IFLScience, and New Atlas.
Times Now (India) mentioned Valter Longo’s research in an article on how exercise improves lifespan.
Los Angeles Times quoted Jennifer Ailshire in a story on 76-year-old snowboarder Dick Schulze, the US’s oldest competitor in the sport. There are several reasons for the rise of autumnal athleticism, including better diet, better training and physical conditioning, and less exposure to disease, she said. “Our conditions of living have improved. We’re less likely to have accidents and injuries than in the past. Our world is a healthier, safer world than it used to be. … In terms of the world of athletics, exercise science and the science behind competition have also improved over time, so that athletes just have more longevity than they’ve ever had before.”
The Scientist mentioned a study led by Valter Longo and colleagues on how a fasting-mimicking diet improved breast cancer outcomes in mice.
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