Aging affects every single living organism at a deep microscopic level. Biological systems slow down as birthday candles ...

Recent research has explored the possible effects of diet, daily multivitamins, and cardiorespiratory fitness on aging. Learn ...

As recently as the mid-20th century, aging was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as "an unsolved problem in ...

Recent scientific studies have identified age 34 as the point when the first biological changes associated with aging begin ...

Researchers discovered that declining levels of phosphatidylcholine may be a major cause of age-related mitochondrial ...

To function properly, neurons need to recycle cellular waste before it becomes toxic. When neurons can no longer do that, ...

The mechanisms of aging are becoming increasingly well mapped; however, there remains ongoing debate about the ultimate and proximate causes of aging. The recent development of highly precise aging ...

Over the years, multiple theories and philosophical approaches to understanding the basic reasons and mechanisms involved in the aging of living organisms have been developed, discussed and tested.

New research seems to confirm what many people feel – that the aging process accelerates around 50. From that age on, tissues and organs begin a rapid deterioration, according to a study published ...

Women who fret about their declining health may be speeding up their aging processes, a new study suggests. "Aging-related anxiety is not merely a psychological concern, but may leave a mark on the ...

This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (G-2019-12542), with additional support from the National Academy of Sciences W.K.