Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

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Dietary restriction extends lifespan in many species, but how it does so is unknown. Now, Bishop and Guarente have revealed a molecular process by which diet restriction, through activation of the ...

A growing body of laboratory research suggests that nanoplastics, the near-invisible fragments shed by everyday plastic products, may worsen the biological processes behind Parkinson’s disease.

Cells in our bodies produce RNA based on genetic information stored in DNA, and RNA serves as a blueprint for making proteins ...

I remember the day I got obsessed with a tiny, see-through worm. I was in a classroom at Northeastern University, where I worked at the time, giving a science-communication workshop to a group of ...

A new analysis suggests many anti-aging claims may reflect disease-specific improvements rather than genuine slowing of aging ...

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Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...