London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.

London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.

New York, Apr. 22 (ANI): The decline in New York City's murder rate is so dramatic that it has helped boost the average life expectancy of its residents, and the New York Police Department credits the boost in average life expectancy to stop-and-frisk.

London, March 28 (ANI): Studies of birds have revealed that those that have offspring later in life and have fewer broods live longer.

Washington, March 19 (ANI): When looking to discover the 'secrets of a longer life' many scientists turn to the elderly inhabitants of Ikaria, the Greek island, that boast the highest rates of longevity in the world.

Washington, January 4 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a link between a certain genetic variation - associated with active personality traits in humans - and longer life.

London, January 3 (ANI): A recent study which suggested that being overweight can lead to a longer life has caused controversy among obesity experts.

London, December 6 (ANI): Becoming parents can add years to people's lives as it makes them behave more responsibly, take fewer risks and follow healthier lifestyles, a study suggests.

Washington, November 6 (ANI): A study involving middle-aged children of people in their 90s have found that familial longevity was associated with lower levels of vitamin D and a lower frequency of allelic variation in the CYP2R1 gene, which was associated with higher levels of vitamin D.

London, Oct 16 (ANI): People who enjoy life the most, are three times more likely to live a little longer than those who do so the least, a study has claimed.

Washington, September 25 (ANI): Male sex hormones are responsible for shortening the lives of men, a new study has suggested.

London, August 27 (ANI): Researchers have invented an elegant device invented that they claim is a pain-free alternative to the dreaded dentist's drill, plus it could give fillings a longer life.

London, August 25 (ANI): Researchers have used a physical law called the Constructal Law to solve a long-standing mystery in biology about the longer life spans of bigger creatures.

London, July 17 (ANI): Women face more financial challenges than men in their lifetime as they have longer life expectancy, pay more costly health insurance, earn less and take more breaks from the workplace to care for children and elderly parents.

Washington, May 31 (ANI): Women in their seventies who exercise and eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables have a longer life expectancy, a new study has found.

Washington, May 2 (ANI): Researchers have reinforced the claim that resveratrol - an ingredient in red wine - could be the key to a longer life.

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Mediterranean diet with a high content in fish and vegetables promotes a better and longer life, a new study has revealed.

Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): US presidents often live a longer life than other men of their time, a new research has suggested.

Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): Consumption of fewer calories can slow down the process of ageing and the development of age-related diseases like cancer and type 2 diabetes can be delayed, says a new research.

Washington, Aug 30 (ANI): A new study has revealed that European women live longer than men, but their longer lives are not necessarily healthy.

London, Aug 25 (ANI): Previous studies had showed the key to living a longer life was all in our genes. However, new medical advice has suggested that our genetic make-up contribute just 25 percent to how long we live.

Washington, August 3 (ANI): The general claim that living with a pet makes for a happier, healthier or longer life may not be true, according to a new research.