New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 -- a key enzyme in lipid metabolism -- accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.

The scientists state that epigenetic clocks based on the entropy of methylation states predict chronological age with ...

Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new ...

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren't completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, ...