Credit: iStock/Jurgute Imagine you are watering a beautiful flowerbed with a garden hose. The water flows smoothly, nourishing each plant. Now, imagine if the hose gets kinked, causing a weak trickle of water. The flowers start to wilt, unable to receive the sustenance they need. In many ways, the blood vessels in our bodies work … Continue reading How Blood Flow Reveals Our Cardiovascular Future
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Exercise and Healthspan Go Hand in Hand
Conference attendees listen intently at a 2024 American Physiology Summit session. “Healthspan” is a new buzzword recently added to our vocabulary. It reflects the length of time we stay healthy rather than simply being alive. While the average lifespan in the U.S. is around 79 years, the average healthspan (the age at which someone develops … Continue reading Exercise and Healthspan Go Hand in Hand
Getting Younger As We Age: Could a Diabetes Drug Help?
Between the years of 1946 and 1964, families in the U.S. were having a lot of children—76 million to be exact. People who were born in this time period are generally referred to as “baby boomers.” Today, the oldest baby boomers are over the age of 70, with all baby boomers turning 65 or older … Continue reading Getting Younger As We Age: Could a Diabetes Drug Help?