The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

Now, we may know why zombie skin cells have this double agent-esque existence. Not all senescent skin cells are the same.

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, Gustave Roussy and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), have ...

A study uncovers intricate details about protein function at the molecular level. The discovery could transform disease diagnostics and treatment.

Proteins play a central role in virtually every disease. They are the building blocks of life, serving as essential ...

It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing ...

New research published in Nature reveals that age-related changes in the gut promote the growth of pre-leukemic blood cells.

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's along with an international team of researchers have discovered a surprising new ...

Scientists have the technology to grow humans in Petri dishes, but they say there are better uses for it: to combat aging.

Knowing the signs of cancer can help you identify it and get treatment ASAP. Briefly, general examples include fatigue, lumps ...

In the near future, doctors may not only be able to identify whether a person is at high risk for a serious, age-related ...