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By Adrienne B. Mendoza, MHA - LinkedIn - The infrastructure behind Advanced Therapies is deeply rooted in global supply chains, and that foundation is shifting. With new U.S. tariffs taking effect and global trade tensions escalating, cell and gene therapy programs...

By Serafina Kenny - Business Insider - Professor James White researches whether restricting our calories could help us live longer. He practices caloric restriction in his own life — in a safe and sustainable way. White shared how he does this, plus his other habits...

By David Nield - Science Alert - As we get older, the essential cleaning processes that our brains need to keep functioning start to break down and fail. In new research, scientists have figured out how to boost waste removal cycles in the brains of mice – with...

by David Shaywitz - Timmerman Report - Dying, with few exceptions, has never been especially popular, and our shared interest in not dying hardly constitutes breaking news. Nevertheless, the aspiration of living longer — and remaining healthier while doing it —...

by Corrie Pelc - Medical News Today - With people living longerTrusted Source than ever, we all want to know the secrets to healthy aging. Previous research has shown that certain lifestyle factors like not smoking, limiting alcohol useTrusted Source, exercising...

By Joseph Coughlin - Forbes - The recent passing of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa reveals a profound truth about our current approach to later life. Their deaths—occurring days apart and discovered only by chance—serve as a stark reminder that our current...

By Mayo Clinic Press Editors - The obsession with anti-aging skincare has many of us searching for the secret to looking younger. But our skin isn’t just about appearance—it’s a vital barrier against infection and plays a key role in regulating body temperature. In...

By Joseph Shapiro - NPR Health News - The layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services slashed the staffs of major federal aging, disability and anti-poverty programs, leaving the future of those programs uncertain. At least 40% of staff got layoff notices...

By Jess Cockerill - Science Alert - A vaccine for shingles could protect against dementia according to a new study that took advantage of a quirk in Wales' vaccine rollout scheme. Shingles is a condition characterized by localized blistering, which largely affects...

By StudyFinds - Protein discovery could open new chapter in anti-aging research OSAKA, Japan — In the ongoing battle against aging, scientists have discovered a surprising new player that might hold the key to keeping cells young or making them old. A recent study...

By Alejandra Borunda - NPR - Phoenix heat is notorious for the harm it causes in the short-term, like heat stroke and heart problems. Just last year, temperatures there topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 188 days. More than 140 of those days surpassed...