A recent study has demonstrated that it is possible to safely reverse the age of complex tissues such as the retina and restore youthful biological function.  During a Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series held in February 2021, the NIH invited Dr. David A. Sinclair to explain one of the latest breakthroughs in aging research.  Dr. Sinclair

When you regularly work out at the gym—or take frequent walks to the park— it’s not only your limbs and heart that get a good kick out of it. Turns out your brain experiences a massive boost too! In fact, a new study conducted by researchers from UT Southwestern has shown that older adults suffering

As we age, it becomes naturally strenuous for the human body to create more than 200 billion new blood cells every single day. Eventually, this wearing out leads to a number of health problems such as anemia and blood-related cancers.  But what if we could halt the aging process altogether and maintain healthy and young

A study carried out by neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed a compound that could help repair age-induced DNA damage in cognitive and memory-related genes.  The study findings were initially published in Nature Communications in May 2020.  The study was funded by the National Institute of Aging, the National Institute of Neurological

Slow down on those processed foods because they may be affecting more than just your weight. Indeed, binging on ultra-processed foods might not only be adding pounds to the scale, but shedding years from your lifespan. This is according to a new study carried out by researchers from the University of Navarra—Pamplona, Spain. The team

America’s population is aging. Before the pandemic, the average life expectancy in the US was 79 years (76 for men and 81 for women) – based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Only 16.5% of Americans were aged above 65 in 2019, but this number is projected to reach

A new paper published in February 2021 has demonstrated how parasitic worms could be used as an anti-inflammaging therapy.  In the US alone, 62% of people over 65 have more than one chronic condition. The prevalence of multi-morbidity is increasing as the rate of aging increases.  One key factor that is responsible for age-related health

The search for longevity has relented for thousands of years, but scientific research conducted over the last few decades offers increased hope for this timeless quest. Researchers are particularly making strides in revealing compounds and genes that are associated with cellular aging.  A new study conducted by Dr. João Pedro de Magalhães and his team

A research team lead by Dr. Farshid Guilak from Washington University in St. Louis has been testing whether cartilage cells could be engineered to protect themselves from inflammation.  During the study, the team managed to alter cartilage cells from pigs; which when stressed, produce an anti-inflammatory molecule. The study was funded in part by NIH’s

A series of three papers have recently been published in the Journal, Aging Research Reviews, that highlight the importance of incorporating behavioral and social factors in the study of biological aging.  For years, geroscience—the study that deals with reducing the rate of biological aging in order to improve healthspan and longevity—has neglected the incorporation of