A lifespan extension of 60 percent has been achieved in worms by disrupting a mechanism in mitochondria using simple antibiotics Why is it that within a homogeneous population of the same sp... Read more
University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slows the aging process and may prevent the progression of some cancers. In the March 23 o... Read more
By now, most people are probably aware of the therapeutic value of stem cells, as they can become any other type of cell in the human body. One of their main duties, in fact, is to replace t... Read more
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism controlling aging in white blood cells. The research, published in the September issue of the Journal of Immunology, opens up the possibility of t... Read more
How Memory Is Lost Yale University researchers can’t tell you where you left your car keys — but they can tell you why you can’t find them. A new study published July 27 in... Read more
Doctors routinely urge their patients to quit smoking and exercise regularly. But what if there were a blood test that could show smokers and couch potatoes the damage their lifestyle was ac... Read more
It may be the ultimate free lunch — how to reap all the advantages of a calorically restricted diet, including freedom from disease and an extended healthy life span, without eating one fewe... Read more
Understanding the biological basis of senescence may allow us to delay or prevent the degenerative declines long accepted as an inevitable part of getting older. The chief causes of natural... Read more