Findings in worms suggest structural integrity of the eye’s light-sensing cells important for age-related macular degeneration Using laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse…
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Network topology analysis of immune system function representing dozens of integrated cellular responses that are rewired during removal of the hepatitis C virus in humans.…
Researchers have developed a system to identify drugs that might be repurposed to fight the coronavirus in elderly patients. Credit: iStockphoto Researchers develop a system…
New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the risk of mortality in…
A ‘foodscape’ assembled with 3D-printed designs made from garden peas, carrots, and corn. Credit: SUTD / NTU / KTPH Singapore researchers develop new method for…
Credit: Shamir Medical Center Study finds hyperbaric oxygen treatments halt the aging of blood cells and reverses the aging process. A new study from Tel…
Cellular senescence, a state of permanent growth arrest, has emerged as a hallmark and fundamental driver of organismal aging. It is regulated by both genetic…
The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa…
While the authors suspect that surgeons may be more distracted on their birthdays than other days, they said more research is needed to explain the…
Figure 1. PER abundance oscillates in a circadian manner through an autoregulatory negative feedback loop. This oscillation enables robust timekeeping of circadian-timed physiological and behavioral…

Scientists Reverse the Aging Clock: Restore Age-Related Vision Loss Through Epigenetic Reprogramming
Proof-of-concept study represents first successful attempt to reverse the aging clock in animals through epigenetic reprogramming. Scientists turned on embryonic genes to reprogram cells of…
Airborne pollution implicated in amyloid plaques, UCSF-led study shows. A new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco has found that among older Americans…
Cellular reprogramming can reverse the aging that leads to a decline in the activities and functions of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs). This is something that…
After experiencing depression, Sami Smith found an effective treatment with the help of her psychiatrist and the GeneSight test, a genetic test that can help…
In-utero exposure to the coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties and accelerated aging in the century ahead, say Founded in 1880, the University of Southern…
“As we age, it’s harder to have a get-up-and-go attitude toward things,” says study author Ann Graybiel. Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT Research on mice suggests…
Three males groom together in a chain — Likizo (a younger male) grooms Big Brown (an older male), who grooms Lanjo (another younger male). Credit:…
Dogs’ personality changes over time, but these changes occur unevenly during the dogs’ life, and each trait follows a distinct age trajectory. Dogs’ personality changes…
Broader smiles in participants’ selfies made shift in perspective visible. A regular dose of awe is a simple way to boost healthy ‘prosocial’ emotions such…
A 35-year study of more than 540 wild baboons in Kenya links strong social bonds to better chances of survival. Credit: Susan Alberts, Duke University…