Recovery can feel slower as we get older – but age is only part of the explanation. Discover how muscle metabolism, mitochondria and inflammation change over time, and why resistance training, sleep, movement and nutrition...

Thirty minutes of movement, 20 minutes of recovery and a 16-hour break from food: the 30-20-16 rule promises a simple routine for healthy mitochondria. But how much do the three numbers really mean? We examine...

Feeling tired after 40 does not automatically mean that your testosterone is low. We explain how testosterone changes with age, which symptoms are more informative, how a genuine deficiency is diagnosed and why sleep, stress...

Menopause fatigue rarely has just one cause. Learn how hormonal changes, interrupted sleep, hot flushes, stress and mood can interact—and when persistent exhaustion should be medically assessed.

A new study involving 9,405 adults found an intriguing association between yoghurt consumption and lower odds of reported colorectal cancer. Here's what the research tells us about fermented foods, the gut microbiome and long-term gut...

Familiar words suddenly disappear and focus feels harder: brain fog affects many women during menopause. A study of more than 14,000 women helps explain why these symptoms can feel very real even when cognitive tests...

Beetroot is one of the richest natural sources of dietary nitrate and has become one of the most extensively researched foods in sports nutrition. A new meta-analysis combining 33 studies found small to moderate improvements...

Your brain weighs only around 2% of your body weight, yet it uses roughly one-fifth of your body's energy. Discover why billions of nerve cells require a constant supply of ATP, how mitochondria power mental...

Most people associate creatine with strength training and muscle growth. But creatine is also naturally found in the brain, where it plays an important role in cellular energy production. As research into brain health continues...