Life runs on information. In living systems, that information takes two main forms: the genome and the epigenome. The genome stays mostly stable. The epigenome, however, constantly shifts, shaped by ...

Across biology labs, the idea that aging might be governed by a few crucial switches is moving from science fiction to bench ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School were able to reverse aging in mice. Now they’re trying to get the same result in humans. Scientists at The Sinclair Lab, which focuses on the study of aging and ...

Researchers have found that serum from younger blood can be combined with bone marrow cells and injected into older skin cells, producing rejuvenating effects. This is known as heterochronic ...

As our understanding of aging evolves, so do the tools doctors use to slow it down—or even reverse it. Age-reversal techniques are no longer confined to futuristic fantasies; they are already being ...

Scientists have long assumed that once the smooth cartilage in a damaged knee wears away, the body has little chance of ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects more than a tenth of Americans aged 65 and older. The disease has proven difficult to develop new treatments for, and available ...