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Stem cells divide and renew throughout life. But, that doesn’t mean they don’t age; stem cells do gradually lose their ability to renew. Now, researchers... Read More »

Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Ulm University of Medicine in Germany have rejuvenated aged hematopoietic stem cells, making it possible for... Read More »

Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence shows wear and tear normally... Read More »

The ability to anticipate future events allows us to plan and exert control over our lives, but it may also contribute to stress-related increased risk for the... Read More »

Alzheimer’s disease has had a strong presence in the news lately, between the Obama administration announcing a funding boost, the National Institute on Aging... Read More »

In a recent study, researchers compared DNA of identical twins of different ages. They showed that structural modifications of DNA, where segments change direction... Read More »

Dr. Rosebud Roberts, a Mayo Clinic neurologist and epidemiologist, discusses the findings of recent study about Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) aimed at finding who... Read More »

Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of the tiny worm Caenorhabditiselegans, which... Read More »

  By Amy Norton               NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An experimental supplement derived from soy may help... Read More »

It is said that a living organism is as old as its stem cells. And a research group led by the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the Georgia Institute of... Read More »