Working out doesn't just build muscle but, in later life, helps maintain a powerful cellular machine that repairs damaged ...

A new textbook provides an overview on the present understanding of aging - from the basic biology of aging to age-related diseases and to the role of lifestyle and the environment. The Springer ...

A new textbook provides an overview on the present understanding of aging – from the basic biology of aging to age-related diseases and to the role of lifestyle and the environment. The Springer ...

A microscopic image of neurons expressing the mother’s X chromosomes in green, and the father’s X chromosomes in red. Credit: Arturo Moreno. Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from ...

The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older. Normally, antibodies are protective proteins produced by our ...

What started out as a bit of entrepreneurial whimsy by millionaires looking to invest in ways to boost longevity has now gone mainstream. One's chronological, or calendar, age is immutable, but ...

Although the gut renews itself constantly, its stem cells accumulate age-related molecular changes that quietly alter how ...

A daily intake of one gram of omega-3s can slow down biological aging by up to four months, according to an analysis of clinical data from the international DO-HEALTH study. For the first time, ...

New research suggests vitamin D may help slow biological aging by reducing telomeres shortening, a key marker of cellular aging. Newsweek has reached out to some of the study's authors as well as ...

Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A pesticide commonly used in agriculture may be shortening the lives of fish by speeding up the aging process, according to a ...