A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.

A new priority research paper, featured as the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22, was published on December 29, 2024 ...

As flu season approaches and there is a push for vaccination, a study by Allen Institute scientists has uncovered why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in older adults—aged about 65 years—and ...

As people reach middle age and beyond, their waistlines tend to expand. Additional abdominal fat is known to cause a variety of health problems; it can accelerate aging; slow metabolism down; and ...

The aging liver undergoes dramatic changes in its functional organization and other key attributes, which may underpin its increasing susceptibility to disease, according to a study led by ...

The FINANCIAL — Based on new brain mapping research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have discovered that not all cell types in the brain age in the same way. They found ...

(CNN) — Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a new study has found, furthering scientists’ understanding of the potential effects of space exploration on the human body. Stem cells ...

Fundamental Cure for Intractable and Incurable Diseases using ‘Biological Age Zero’ Cells Derived from Patient’s Own Cells via SCNT Technology World's First Therapy Platform Simultaneously Solving ...

When young donor myeloid cells are transplanted into aging mouse brains, they quickly adopt aging phenotypes. In contrast, old myeloid cells transplanted in young brains take on a more youthful aspect ...