Old blood can prematurely age the brains of young mice, and scientists may now be closer to understanding how. A protein located in the cells that form a barrier between …

Sarcopenia is the name given to the characteristic loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with age, though insofar as the slow progress towards an official clinical definition is concerned, …

James Clement has scoured the globe for supercentenarians, aged 110 and older, willing to contribute their genomes to a rare scientific cache.    By AMY HARMON New York Times – NOV. 13, …

  Possible approach to treating effects of neurodegenerative diseases – and even ageing – revealed by trial In wok that could open a new front in the war on Parkinson’s …

Your dentist has always told you to brush your teeth regularly and soon your doctor may be saying so too. A smart toothbrush that can spot signs of deadly heart …

Just in time for the annual tradition of making (and breaking) New Year resolutions, genetic testing business 23andMe has kicked off recruitment for a 100,000-person study of weight loss and …