Osteopenia causes reduced bone density without symptoms, driven by aging, hormones, and lifestyle factors. Early…
Browsing: Aging
Aging is a complex biological process that affects nearly every system in the body over time, leading to gradual physical, cognitive, and cellular changes. While aging is a natural part of life, researchers are actively uncovering the mechanisms that drive it—ranging from genetic factors and cellular senescence to inflammation and metabolic shifts. Scientific advances are also exploring how lifestyle, environment, and medical interventions can influence healthy aging and longevity. This page features the latest research and discoveries in the science of aging, including insights into age-related diseases, lifespan extension, and the biology of longevity.
Cancer research may be overlooking a crucial variable: age. Cancer becomes more common with age…
Excessive and early-day napping in older adults correlates with increased mortality risk. New evidence suggests…
How the body efficiently shifts metabolism after fasting may be key to improving health, UTSW-led…
Mass General Brigham researchers used long-term data and a blood test for the biomarker pTau217…
A known cell-death protein turns out to quietly reshape stem cell aging. As people grow…
A newly identified population of dysfunctional immune cells may play a central role in both…
A healthy thymus in adults is tied to longer life, reduced disease risk, and improved…
A largely overlooked plant compound found in common fruits and vegetables is drawing new scientific…
UCLA researchers have found that specific molecular changes in mice may actually provide protective effects…
Centenarians appear to age differently at the molecular level, maintaining unexpectedly “younger” biological signatures in…
Scientists uncover a metabolic vulnerability in aging cells that could be key to restoring resilience…
Internalized stress may be an overlooked driver of memory decline in aging populations. Stress internalization…
Personality intervention with social and emotional skills training benefits older adults just as much as…
Two to three cups of coffee a day may help protect against dementia, but more…
A randomized clinical trial found that daily multivitamin–multimineral supplements slightly slowed some DNA-based markers of…
Zoo penguins live longer but age faster, suggesting that comfort and abundance can harm long-term…
A single blood marker may quietly signal dementia risk decades in advance. Scientists at the…