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Telomere Length and the Sex-Specific Math of Years Lost
Longevity

Telomere Length and the Sex-Specific Math of Years Lost

A 445,000-person UK Biobank analysis suggests telomeres track life expectancy differently in men and women — and a transplant study links short, dysfunctional telomeres to frailty. Here is what that actually means for you.

Three Quiet Signals of How You're Actually Aging
Longevity

Three Quiet Signals of How You're Actually Aging

New 2025 population research points to surprisingly accessible markers — what's in your urine, the length of your reproductive years, and a single honest question about your health — that track biological age.