Latest about Ageing
New study raises big questions about taurine as anti-aging supplement
Some studies suggested that declining levels of taurine, an amino acid, might be a key driver of aging. But a new study defies that idea.
Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30%
A cocktail of FDA-approved cancer drugs, trametinib and rapamycin, boosts the lifespan of lab mice by 30% and might help humans age better, new study finds.
Heat waves may accelerate the aging process
Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging.
Years of 'confusion and debate' are over — research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.
Silent X chromosome genes 'reawaken' in older females, perhaps boosting brain power, study finds
Females have one active X chromosome and one dormant X chromosome in each cell. But a study suggests that genes on the dormant X get "reawakened" later in life, potentially giving the brain a boost.
Biological secrets of world's oldest woman, Maria Branyas Morera, revealed after death
A study of a woman who died in 2024 as the oldest person on Earth attempts to untangle the factors that enable some people to ward off disease in old age.
Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought
A new study draws a line between random genetic mutations and predictable epigenetic changes used to measure biological aging.
13 proteins tied to brain aging seem to spike at ages 57, 70 and 78
A new study claims to have identified 13 proteins associated with either accelerated or decelerated brain aging. However, experts have questioned the practical implications of the findings.
