The Potential Problems of Living Longer
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Precision Healthy Aging
The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts is at the nexus of aging and nutrition. Our research is focused on transforming life’s later years into a period marked by robust health, realized potential, and profound fulfillment.
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging News
In Older Adults, Adding Whey Protein Doesn’t Make More Muscle
Exercise is a better bet than protein powder for building muscle strength in older adults, according to Tufts scientists
For Some, Staying Healthy Is a Matter of Eating a Little Less
Even cutting calories by 10% can lead to big metabolic improvements, a long-running study shows
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Diabetes, Depending on Your Genes
New analysis of a major clinical trial finds supplementation reduced diabetes risk in prediabetic adults with certain variations in the vitamin D receptor gene
Their Parents Lived to 100. Do Their Diets Have Clues to Longevity?
Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive looks at the dietary habits of centenarian offspring
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