Life runs on information. In living systems, that information takes two main forms: the genome and the epigenome. The genome stays mostly stable. The epigenome, however, constantly shifts, shaped by ...

Two senior girlfriends 83 years old smoke medicinal marijuana together. One of them shows the other how to do. The old lady is surprise and making a face.. They have hair and wear casual clothes. The ...

An analysis of biological clocks throughout the human body suggests that too few hours of sleep-and too many-may speed aging ...

Scientists discovered a naked mole rat gene that helped mice live longer and healthier lives, raising hopes for future ...

Like Plato’s description of the enigma of human existence, stem cells may remain dormant for a person’s life span and never fulfill their potential — that is, “never come to be” — or may differentiate ...

People who carry the APOE2 version of the apolipoprotein E gene are more likely to live to advanced age and are partly ...

It marks a tremendous step forward in understanding how to halt the aging of cells. So-called “senescent cells,” which are older and less active than the body’s other cells, are much larger than ...

Aging is the one of the biggest risk factors for a variety of diseases, including cancer and cognitive decline. At Feinberg School of Medicine’s Potocsnak Longevity Institute, doctors are searching ...

Immortality. It's an age-old idea that has plagued humankind for centuries. Many men over the years have sought to find some way to live forever, but futurist Raymond Kurzweil believes he may have ...

Adult and Aging Services Section is seeking public comment on the draft Older Americans Act State Plan on Aging for the period of Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2030. Public comments will be accepted ...