Aging often brings new health challenges, but recent research questions whether all age-related changes are truly universal. One major focus in aging science is "inflammaging"—a slow, chronic form of ...

Exposure to extreme heat might accelerate aging in older adults, with sizzling weather causing them to fade faster, a new study suggests. People living in neighborhoods with more days of high heat ...

A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study suggests greater exposure to extreme heat may accelerate biological aging ...

Computers found what human experts missed: a divide between aging biology research and patient care that decades of funding ...

A model wasp species loved and well studied by scientists has another trick under its wings – the ability to pause development in response to the environment, leading to a slower rate of aging through ...

A study reveals that stable, moderate sleep patterns are linked to better health in older adults, while inconsistent or short sleep trajectories pose risks to physical, cognitive, and social ...

A Harvard study found that vitamin D supplements may help slow biological aging by protecting telomeres, the protective caps on DNA. Over four years, participants who took vitamin D lost fewer DNA ...

Vitamin D might be doing more than just supporting bone health — it could also help the body age slower, according to a new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham (MGB) and the Medical ...

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed that common breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, may ...

Number of Heat Days at Extreme Caution+ (≥90°F) across the U.S. Heat is measured using the Heat Index. Data represent the yearly average from 2010 to 2016. A new USC Leonard Davis School of ...