Scientists have uncovered a gut-specific epigenetic aging mechanism that links inflammation and iron imbalance to cancer risk ...

Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can be influenced by environmental factors such as smoking or diet, thus deviating from the chronological age ...

Women in their early 20s who have been pregnant are "biologically older" than those who have never been pregnant, and by some measures, this age gap seems to widen in people who have had multiple ...

A growing body of research suggests that age is more than just a number. Regardless of how many birthdays you've celebrated, your overall health may depend on the resilience and vitality of your cells ...

An analysis of the Framingham Heart Study data found that higher epigenetic aging metrics predicted lower scores on the digital Clock Drawing Test 7 years later. The strongest association was with ...

Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research, carried out among 1735 young people in the Philippines, shows that women who ...

For years, dark chocolate has been marketed as an indulgence with a health halo, but new research goes further, tying one of ...

A new study suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help preserve the lengths of the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes known as telomeres. Researchers say maintaining the length of ...

The Fountain of Youth may be a mythical source of restorative powers to reverse the aging process, but there are indeed science-based methods for turning back the clock. It will take more than a sip ...

New research linked higher levels of theobromine, a compound found in dark chocolate, to slower biological aging. Experts ...

Research shows male dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly. Social bonds reduce stress and protect health at the ...