aging

Researchers revealed a connection between age-related Y chromosome gene loss and increased heart scarring in men.

In diabetic macular edema, senescent cells build up in the retina, leading to vision loss. A new drug forces these undead cells to die, healing the retina.

Young blood rejuvenates aging organs in rodents. Researchers are studying the potential to use young blood-based treatments in aging humans too.

Slowing female reproductive aging could be the key to improving women’s health.

Although harmful in large quantities, hydrogen sulfide may ameliorate the health consequences of aging when small doses are applied to the mitochondria.

Data from a highly resilient individual guided researchers to new potential therapeutic targets.  

From stem cell-recruiting gels to hormone cycle restoration, Tracy Criswell has big ideas about how to combat age-related decline in muscle regeneration.

Biogerontologist Matt Kaeberlein studies aging pets to determine how to improve healthspan in dogs and their humans.

By analyzing the changing genomes of short- and long-lived rockfish, scientists identified a new set of genes that might alter lifespan.

Researchers identified a component of cerebrospinal fluid that improved memory in old mice, potentially opening the door to drug development.