Understanding the Ageing Process: What Happens as We Grow Older: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty As you grow older, you have more control over your health and how you feel than you might think.

It's no revelation that our health malfunctions as the years advance. But researchers believe that, rather than being a gradual, linear process, ageing in fact occurs in two dramatic "bursts". In 2024 ...

The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older. Normally, antibodies are protective proteins produced by our ...

If you looked at two snapshots of the same maple tree taken in July and December, you'd see a dramatic change from summer's full green crown to winter's bare branches. What those two photos don't show ...

When Raghav Sehgal arrived at Yale as a graduate student several years ago, he wanted to explore the use of powerful computer science tools in cancer research. With an engineering background and a ...

Chronological age refers to a person’s age based on when they were born. The term biological aging describes the age of their cells, which can differ depending on genetic and environmental factors.

The longevity conversation, and our obsession with reversing ageing, has hit Hollywood. In the blockbuster sci-fi body horror movie, The Substance, Demi Moore plays an ageing fitness instructor who ...

A nasty rash isn’t the only thing this shot may spare you from. A new study from the University of Southern California found that a recommended vaccine for older adults may not only prevent a painful ...

My 92-year-old friend Anne Wennhold told me recently that she took a “mini-vacation” from the aging process. Why in the world would a 92-year-old take a break from aging? Well, Anne is no “normal” ...