Scientists answer hotly debated questions about how calorie restriction delays aging process Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has been hotly deba... Read more
NIH intramural study also shows that individual organs are affected differently By lowering the expression of a single gene, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have extended th... Read more
This opens the door for using statins, or derivatives of statins, as an anti-aging therapy Not only do statins extend lives by lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risks of cardiovas... Read more
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
UCLA life scientists have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson’s disease that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. The research... Read more
While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body’s “fountain of aging”: the brain region known as the hypothalamus. For the first time, scientists at... 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
Drugs that combat ageing may be available within five years, following landmark work led by an Australian researcher. The work, published in the March 8 issue of Science, finally proves that... 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