News and Press Releases

By National Institute on Aging - Research highlights Optimism is linked to a longer lifespan in women from diverse racial and ethnic groups, and to better emotional health in older men, according to two NIA-funded studies. One study showed that the previously...

By Meredith Wadman - Science New law welcomed by animal welfare groups, but others say change won’t happen fast New medicines need not be tested in animals to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, according to legislation signed by President Joe...

By Larissa Marocco - Cyststic Fibrosis Foundation Website "Now that I’m in my 40s and post-lung transplant, I’m beginning to embrace the realities of aging with cystic fibrosis. Despite the gray hairs and deepening wrinkles, I know that I am lucky to be looking...

The cells regained many of their lost capabilities. by Arkadi Mazin - Lifespan.io Using a novel senolytic drug, scientists have successfully eliminated senescent cells in human skin transplanted into mice. The treatment led to prolonged skin rejuvenation. Senescence...

Some anti-aging interventions don't have age-dependent effects. by Josh Conway -  Lifespan.io Researchers publishing in Nature Communications have determined that interventions that extend lifespan in mice may not have significant effects on the processes of aging....

By Rick Marshall - Digital Trends Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is getting plenty of attention these days for his new film The Whale, but he has another high-profile project that’s also generating buzz for very different reasons: National Geographic’s...

Researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute just published a large, longitudinal study of the effects of dehydration and premature aging. They showed that getting enough water increases healthspan and decreases the risk of age-related diseases and...

Tricking the body into mimicking a fasting state may hold the key to fighting age-related cognitive decline. by The scientist Despite the genetic basis of healthy aging, diet plays an important role in preventing inflammation, diabetes, and cognitive decline. Yet,...

By CNN News The experimental drug lecanemab shows “potential” as an Alzheimer’s disease treatment, according to new Phase 3 trial results, but the findings raise some safety concerns because of its association with certain serious adverse events. Lecanemab has become...

By Carolyn Rosenblatt - Forbes Most of us probably know someone who can’t hear very well and doesn’t use hearing aids. It can be frustrating trying to have a conversation with that person. particularly in a group setting, like a dinner table or in a restaurant. They...

by CBS News A new study finds that power walking could be good for our brains. WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.

By Calum Chace - Forbes Let’s not just cure cancer: let’s cure aging One of the most exciting areas of modern scientific research is the investigation of the causes and cures for aging. Not individual diseases like cancer and heart disease, but the processes which...