Aug 25, 2026
A new PNAS study screened 400 genetic switches and found that flipping just one EZH2 rejuvenated aged mouse livers as effectively as the full Yamanaka cocktail scientists have relied on for years.
A new Oxford researcher tears apart the data behind longevity hotspots, while a second book asks a more urgent question: regardless of the science, how do you actually live well after 50?
Eli Lilly just published Phase 1 data on a gene-editing therapy that permanently silences the cholesterol gene in your liver, and the results in 35 people are turning heads at the highest levels of cardiology.
An immune-activating drug called Anktiva is producing results in the deadliest brain cancer that researchers are calling nearly unprecedented, and it's not even approved for this disease yet.
Scientists found that applying a senolytic compound directly to aged skin dramatically sped up wound closure, and the approach may one day be used before surgery to pre-condition older skin to heal faster.
Aug 18, 2026
Harvard researchers retrained the immune system's own "natural killer" cells to clear senescent cells from aging lung tissue, producing the first reversal of pulmonary fibrosis observed in experimental models.
Altos Labs chief scientist Juan Carlos Izpisua says aging is not wear and tear. It is a loss of cellular identity, and his team has reversed it in more than 7,000 mice without a single tumor
An AI tool that measures how fast your face is aging from photos predicted cancer survival better than chronological age, with those aging fastest facing up to 60% higher mortality
A USC study of nearly 4,000 adults found that the shingles vaccine is associated with slower epigenetic aging, lower inflammation, and a younger composite biological age score.
Aug 17, 2026
A major PNAS study measuring DNA methylation in 2,345 adults found that each "hassler" in your close social network adds roughly nine months to your biological age.
Aug 11, 2026
Mount Sinai researchers restored old blood stem cells to a youthful state by repairing a cellular recycling malfunction, producing an eightfold boost in regenerative capacity.
A personalized liquid biopsy called Signatera detects cancer recurrence at the molecular level, giving patients a critical treatment window that imaging alone cannot provide.
A landmark study in the journal *Neuron* shows that targeting only the neurons storing a specific memory can reverse age-related and Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline.
A national research consortium is testing whether an existing antiviral medication can silence the genetic "false alarms" that make your immune system accelerate aging from the inside.
A peer-reviewed University of Sydney study found that cutting fat or shifting to more plant-based protein reduced biological age markers in adults between 65 and 75 in just one month.
Aug 4, 2026
A large study tracking 1,700 people over seven years found that fruit and coffee drinkers had half the risk of the cellular aging that drives heart disease and cognitive decline.
Naked mole rats live up to 41 years and barely get cancer. Researchers just figured out how to give mice the same advantage.
He Has Outlasted 40 U.S. Presidents, 8 British Monarchs, and the Invention of the Lightbulb. His Biology May Hold Clues for Human Longevity.
The Cover Story of Scientific American's May 2026 Issue Argues That Chronic Inflammation, Not Just Cholesterol, Is the Hidden Driver of Cardiovascular Disease
New Research Shows That Restoring a Youthful Gut Microbiome Can Reverse Key Markers of Liver Aging at the Molecular Level
Jul 28, 2026
Scientists Who Study Epigenetic Clocks for a Living Say Most Consumer Tests Are Not Reliable Enough to Guide Personal Health Decisions
A New Study Published in Science Finds That Genetics Accounts for About Half of Lifespan Variation, More Than Twice What Researchers Believed for Decades
A New Study Shows the Cells That Could Rebuild Lost Tissue Have Been Inside You All Along, Just Pointed the Wrong Direction
Scientists at a Roche-Partnered Longevity Biotech Found That Random Biological Noise, Not Disease, Explains Most of That Gap
New Research Suggests the Height You Reach at Your Physical Prime Sets the Entire Arc of Your Aging
