Aging cells secrete substances known to promote the growth of cancer cells. The development of drugs that can selectively kill these cells or inhibit the secretion of substances is ongoing.

Mitochondria are central to energy production in cells, and their dysfunction is increasingly implicated in the aging process and the pathogenesis of ...

The number and proportion of people aged 60 years and older in the population is increasing. This number is projected to ...

A collaborative study between researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS ...

Many changes happen to the body once a person passes 80 years of age. Recent research hints at aging's unexpected effect on ...

There isn’t much research supporting any one supplement in terms of its benefits for longevity—except for potentially vitamin ...

The way we think about age is changing.

Growing old is like migrating to a new world—one has to learn a fresh skill set to navigate there successfully. It is the ...

According to UCSD, there are two prevailing theories about the relationship between aging and our DNA. The somatic mutation theory suggests aging is caused by an accumulation of mutations leading to ...

Scientists at UC San Diego find that gene expression is linked to gene mutations and may be caused by them. That could make ...

The latest findings on the interaction between cell death and cellular senescence in cancer and their pathophysiological significance have been reviewed.

After treating a tumor with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, cells known as senescent cells can appear. These are cells that do ...