New clue into the curious case of our aging immune system

by admin | Aug 23, 2024 | news articles

By ScienceDaily – A WEHI study could help solve a long-standing mystery into why a key immune organ in our bodies shrinks and loses its function as we get older. The thymus is an organ essential for good health due to its ability to produce special immune cells...

Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds

by admin | Aug 21, 2024 | news articles

By Rosa Rahimi – CNN – Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age of 44, and then again at 60. In a study published in the journal Nature Aging, scientists at Stanford University and...

Leonard Hayflick, Who Discovered Why No One Lives Forever, Dies at 96

by admin | Aug 20, 2024 | news articles

By Clay Risen – The New York Times – Leonard Hayflick, a biomedical researcher who discovered that normal cells can divide only a certain number of times — setting a limit on the human life span and frustrating would-be-immortalists everywhere — died on...

The Oldest Olympians Might Hold the Key to Slowing Aging

by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | news articles

By F.D. Flam – Bloomberg Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that way due to molecular-level advantages. Studying those could further the quest to...

New proteomic clock predicts biological age and major health risks across diverse populations

by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | news articles

By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. – News Medical Life Sciences – In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers developed a proteomic age clock using plasma proteins to predict biological age and the associated health risks. They...