Balance declines with age, but exercise can help stave off some of the risk of falling

Lifestyle factors like physical activity, diet and sleep can lower the ‘biological age’ of your cells and tissues and reduce age-related physical decline.

Evan Papa, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Tufts University • conversation
May 19, 2023 • ~10 min

Gut microbes help hibernating ground squirrels emerge strong and healthy in spring

Months not eating or moving don’t result in muscle wasting and loss of function for animals that hibernate. New research found gut microbes help their hosts hold onto and use nitrogen to build proteins.

Matthew Regan, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Université de Montréal • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~10 min

Whether slow or fast, here's how your metabolism influences how many calories you burn each day

There are some factors you can't change about your metabolism. But there are things you can do to influence how much energy your body uses over the course of the day.

Terezie Tolar-Peterson, Associate Professor of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion, Mississippi State University • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~8 min

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