Getting older is a strange experience. You ask someone who you think looks old how old they are, only to realize you’re the ...

New research shows that the shingles vaccine not only reduces inflammation but may also slow the aging process.

Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these ...

Using an aging clock, researchers from the University of Cologne have used the Caenorhabditis elegans model organism to demonstrate that nerve cells age differently. They identified both the causes of ...

A study finds that many organs may begin aging faster at two ages. Here, experts explain what this means and how to stay ...

Understanding the stages of aging may help you make important decisions about your health and aging well. Aging is a natural experience that lasts a lifetime. It’s a biological process that involves ...

A nasty rash isn’t the only thing this shot may spare you from. A new study from the University of Southern California found ...

Everyone wants to know the secret to aging gracefully. Scientists have been studying a group of special seniors called ...

Extreme heat may be silently accelerating biological aging in older adults, adding months to cells before disease appears.

Cells shrink a major internal structure as they age. New research shows this downsizing is deliberate—and linked to longer ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...