But for some scientists, the hunt has not ended – it’s just moved to a different place. These modern-day Ponce de Leóns are investigating whether gut microbes hold the secret to aging well. The gut ...

Two new lines of brain research are testing whether aging cells can be nudged into working more like young ones. In one study ...

When scientists want to study aging and how to slow it down, they often turn to microscopic worms or lab mice among other models. The former are too different from humans, while the latter are ...

For decades, the dream of slowing aging has hovered at the edge of science fiction, more marketing slogan than medical reality. Now a wave of cellular and molecular research is starting to turn that ...

Natural UV-protective compounds from algae are revealing unexpected biological activities. Scientists have found that certain natural compounds produced by algae and cyanobacteria may offer benefits ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — Everyone wants to know the secret to aging gracefully. Scientists have been studying a group of special seniors called superagers who are defying time. One of those ...