When considering lifespan, it helps to think about a card game. Genes are the hand you are dealt, and environment is how you ...

We are now entering the third decade of the 21st Century, and, especially in the last years, the achievements made by ...

Scientists at UC San Diego find that gene expression is linked to gene mutations and may be caused by them. That could make ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have published results that shed new light on an old question: what causes aging at the molecular level? Their findings, published ...

New research uncovers how declining protein clearance mechanisms with age lead to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other ...

A new study has uncovered a direct link between somatic mutations and epigenetic modifications, challenging established views ...

A study finds that female mice using only a maternal X chromosome experience faster brain aging, leading to memory loss.

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and ...

Dr. Nandi says that research suggests that genes account for approximately 20 to 30% of longevity, while lifestyle and ...

A recent study has hinted at a possible connection between the X chromosome inherited from mothers and accelerated brain ...