Elizabeth Blackburn is one of the world’s leading molecular biologists, with a deep understanding of cellular life and human ...

“[...] this study addresses a critical gap by providing new insights into the role of telomere attrition across different progeroid conditions.” “[…] this ...

A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person's white blood cells is associated with the two ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – We don’t often, if ever, associate babies with aging. They may have adorable wrinkles, but those aren’t the same as the ones frequently associated with, say, an octogenarian. But the ...

It sounds nuts, but one snack may help you live longer. Telomeres — the caps at the ends of your chromosomes — get shorter as you age, and that shortening can contribute to age-related diseases like ...

Three to four cups of coffee a day could help increase the often shortened life span of people with major psychiatric disorders, according to a new study. The study found that drinking this amount of ...

New research suggests that consuming three to four cups of coffee daily may help slow cellular aging in individuals with schizophrenia and affective disorders, uncovering a surprising lifestyle factor ...

Long-term exposure to low levels of a common agricultural pesticide can accelerate physiological aging and shorten lifespan ...