Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University in China have uncovered a sharply rising burden of skin cancer in older adults driven largely by population growth and affecting men twice as often.
Biologists know that animals that mature slowly tend to live longer, but they aren't sure why. A recent study of fruit flies by an Iowa State University research team sheds new light on the link between developmental timing ...
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New research published in Nature Communications into hidden mutations in mitochondrial DNA has uncovered how high mutational levels coincide with later life and link to aging markers.
May 28, 2025
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have discovered that the combination of the two cancer drugs, rapamycin and trametinib, significantly extends the lifespan of mice. The work has been published ...
May 28, 2025
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The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers at UZH have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute directly to vascular ...
May 28, 2025
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Women age differently from men when it comes to health—particularly in conditions like cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia and Parkinson's.
May 27, 2025
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A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or "clones," outcompete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The blood stem cell reservoir ...
May 21, 2025
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While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance program and an increase in mortality.
May 14, 2025
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What is the trick to aging successfully? If you're curious about learning the answer, you might already be on the right track, according to an international team of psychologists including several from UCLA.
May 7, 2025
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An international study led by the Institut de Neurociències at the UAB (INc-UAB) has shown that increasing levels of the Klotho protein in mice extends lifespan and improves both physical and cognitive health when aging.
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