NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The next breakthrough in anti-aging medicine might come from a surprising source: fat. But not just any fat—brown fat, a special type that burns energy rather than storing it.

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key changes to both chromosome structure and gene expression that affect stem cell function during aging. Using ...

A newly identified protein may hold the key to rejuvenating aging brain cells. Researchers found that boosting DMTF1 can ...

Exercise and diet play a big part in healthy aging, and breakthroughs in anti-aging medicine may not be too far off. Reading time 5 minutes Death is inevitable. But the journey getting there is far ...

Two measurable health markers, Vitamin D levels and physical activity, may independently slow biological aging at the ...

The United States is a rapidly aging country. By the year 2050, nearly 1 in 4 Americans will be 65 or older, and many will ...

Imagine walking into a doctor’s office at 45 and getting a single brain scan that tells you not just how old your brain is, but how quickly your entire body will age over the next decades. This isn’t ...

The hype around the off-label use of the immunosuppressant rapamycin to prevent aging and increase longevity could be unfounded. This is the warning of researchers who have critically explored ...

A new study investigates the potential life-lengthening properties of chocolate. Chocolate contains a powerful compound called theobromine. Below, experts explain the findings. We’re conditioned to ...

For some, January is a time for resolutions, with the goal often tied to being fitter and healthier. And increasingly this has included a fixation on addressing aging at the cellular level, driven in ...

Share on Pinterest Could daily omega-3 supplementation help slow down biological aging processes? Image credit: Tatiana Lavrova/Getty Images. A new study suggests that omega-3 and vitamin D ...

cleveland.com: Jonathan Shoag, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained what he and his research colleagues hope to learn about what causes people to age differently, supported by a $3 ...