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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.
Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path…
Scientists discovered that aging DNA repeats expand at wildly different speeds—and in some people, the…
A tiny worm revealed how simple sensory signals can quietly switch longevity on or off.…
Summary: Researchers have created a new experimental model that reveals how changing a key Alzheimer’s…
A decades-long Swedish study finds that physical decline starts around age 35, but exercise at…
As people grow older, the body makes less of this protein. However, taking a supplement…
Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to…
A naturally occurring dietary compound has been linked to biological signs of slower aging. Higher…
Cancer is becoming a global crisis shaped less by biology than by inequality, risk exposure,…
Scientists have identified a pathway that keeps aging immune cells stuck in an inflammatory mode,…
A study published today (December 23, 2025) in Neurology, the medical journal of the American…
As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost…
A single blood protein can make aging stem cells act young again. As people age…
Researchers in Japan have shown that the mitochondrial protein COX7RP extends healthy lifespan in mice…
Scientists have discovered that theobromine, the same compound that gives dark chocolate its signature bitterness,…
A new article reflects on how two generations of scientists reshaped thinking on aging, linking…
A TOR-targeting cancer drug unexpectedly extends yeast lifespan through a newly discovered metabolic feedback loop.…