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A new study has found a negative association between unprocessed meat consumption and cognitive decline in carriers of the “pro-Alzheimer’s” APOE ε4 allele. This counterintuitive connection might have something to

Researchers publishing in Cell Reports Medicine have described the development of a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that delivers mRNA to neurons in order to stop the formation of tau aggregates and

A new study reported an association between having more problematic people in close networks and increased biological aging [1]. A look into the dark side Social connection has been discussed

Scientists have found a positive correlation between the abundance of the bacterium Roseburia inulinivorans in the gut and muscle strength in mice and humans, although the mechanism behind it is

Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have discovered that the nuclei of the cells that line injured arteries quickly become misshapen and that this leads to accelerated cellular senescence. Delivering zinc

A new study suggests that microbiome remodeling is a mechanism behind age-related cognitive decline, with one particular bacterial species identified as the likely culprit. In mice, antibiotics seem to reverse

For the third summer in a row, Longevity Xplorer (LongX) is opening applications for the Xplore Program, a fully remote summer fellowship designed to help students and early-career professionals translate

BERKELEY, CA — The Vitalism Foundation announces Vitalist Bay 2026, the world’s largest longevity festival, returning to the Lighthaven Campus in Berkeley, California from May 14–17, 2026. Now in its

A group of researchers, including Matthew O’Connor of Cyclarity Therapeutics, has published a review detailing what effects 7-ketocholesterol (7KC) has in the human body. An oxidized cholesterol 7KC, an oxidized

A recent study published in Geriatrics debunks the assumption that an older chronological age results in an inevitable and universal decline in health. The researchers reported that a significant number

In a new study, researchers have vitrified mouse brain slices and then a complete brain with encouraging results: upon rewarming, much of the neuronal function was preserved [1]. The bumpy

The European Heart Journal has published a review of what happens to the human heart as it ages, noting the cellular effects of mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence along with

Scientists have found that the ratio between poly- and monounsaturated fatty acids affects the viability of T cells as well as both humoral and anti-tumor immunity [1]. The iron death

Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have discovered how older organisms’ susceptibility to pneumonia is related to inflammatory factors. Short-lived infection fighters Polymorphonuclear leukocytes, more commonly known as neutrophils, are part

Using brain clock models that analyzed MRI images of the brains of elderly people who underwent one year of resistance training, researchers concluded that both heavy and moderate resistance training

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