Scientists in Israel found a way to reverse cellular aging with century-old therapy
A procedure that has been routinely used to treat scuba divers suffering from decompression sickness may reverse aging and extend ...
Tag: telomere
Childbirth can make women’s cells age faster than smoking or obesity
Scientists discovered that having children significantly shortened telomeres (genetic markers of aging).
Dolly the cloned sheep did not age prematurely, suggesting cloning hazards have been exagerated
There may still be health risks with cloning but we might have been looking at the wrong kind.
New therapy rejuvenates old cells in the lab, which now behave like young cells
Shortly after the therapy, the aged cells started dividing and had longer telomeres.
Hormone therapy successfully used to stop cells from aging for the first time
A male sex hormone could keep our cells young forever.
Mother who birth more children age slower, not faster
The prevailing assumption is that mothers who birth more children live short lives due to accelerated biological aging. Researchers turn ...
Is this the first Proof that Meditation alters Cellular Activity?
There's an immense body of evidence that proves that meditation has significant beneficial effects for mental health, but it's only ...
Blood from world’s oldest woman tells us why life reaches its limits
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, aged 115. Photo: wikia.com No matter how much some would like to avoid this prospect, death is ...
NASA to conduct unprecedented twin experiment: one twin will spend a year circling the Earth, while the other stays grounded
It's something that puzzled me for years now: consider a pair of identical twins; say, one gets a job as an ...
Biomarker explains why some people catch colds more often than others
Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University have identified a biological marker in the immune system that (starting from about age ...
Genetics might predict how long you’ll live. Trauma might shorten life span
Researchers at Duke University studied the telomeres - the tip of chromosomes that protect them - in a group of ...
Scientists prove ‘immortal worms’ can regenerate indefinitely and stay forever young
An immortal worm isn't exactly what comes to mind when researching how to live forever, but this inconspicuous creature could ...