A new study found that people aged 70 or older currently smoking were more than three times more likely to die than never-smokers, while former smokers were less likely to die the sooner they quit.

The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to bolster brain functioning in older adults, according to recent research. 

"This discovery suggests new approaches to developing treatments that could speed healing among older people."

Participants in the study were tested on verbal memory, attention and concentration, and visual perception.

Various tests claim to be able to tell your true age. Here's how they do it.

Having a bit of a tummy might not be the end of the world for men after all.

A study of 12 million Facebook users suggests that using Facebook is associated with living longer -- when it serves to maintain and enhance your real-world social ties.

A protein found within the powerhouse of a cell could be the key to holding back the march of time, research by scientists at The University of Nottingham has shown.