Multiple recent studies have examined different approaches to slowing the aging process, ranging from common supplements to pharmaceutical interventions and experimental preservation techniques.

A new study suggests that daily multivitamin supplementation may slow biological aging in adults over age 60. The research, which examined the effects of multivitamin use on biological markers of aging, indicates potential clinical health benefits from regular supplementation. Alpa Shah, senior director for medical and scientific affairs at Haleon, explained the study's findings regarding how slowing biological age could translate to measurable health improvements.

Separate research has revealed that metformin, a diabetes medication in use for 60 years, appears to have previously unknown effects on brain function. The study found that the drug, primarily prescribed to manage blood sugar levels in diabetic patients, also influences neurological processes in ways researchers are still investigating.

Meanwhile, researchers continue to study more experimental approaches to longevity, including cryonic preservation. This week, scientists reported on research involving the preserved brain of gerontologist L. Stephen Coles, who died from pancreatic cancer in 2014. Coles, who specialized in human longevity research during his career, had chosen to have his brain cryonically preserved after death.

These diverse research efforts reflect growing scientific interest in understanding and potentially slowing the aging process through both conventional medical interventions and experimental preservation methods.