For some, January is a time for resolutions, with the goal often tied to being fitter and healthier. And increasingly this ...

Our body has evolved to harbour senescent cells for a number of reasons – they’re involved in everything from childbirth to wound healing - iStockphoto At last year’s British Society for Research on ...

Under healthy conditions, the intestinal epithelium fully renews itself every three to five days. Aging and exposure to ...

Macrophages are a type of white blood cell that are among the body's first line of defense against infection. In addition to killing harmful microorganisms, macrophages typically can initiate a ...

Illustration of CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T cell immunotherapy, a process that is being developed to treat cancer. T cells (blue), part of the body's immune system, are taken from the patient ...

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation ...

According to the latest statistics from the National Cancer Institute, more than 60% of cancer patients are 65 or older and the median age at diagnosis is 66. In fact, age is the largest risk factor ...

Senescent cells can accelerate aging, but Cetaphil’s disruptive new science-backed skincare collection is the secret to younger skin. ByCelia Shatzman, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish ...

Aged and frail people often suffer a decline in tissue reserve capacity during aging. This reserve, called resilience, helps the body maintain homeostasis through various defense, compensation, ...