Published in Nature Aging in 2024, the study highlights two critical turning points. “We don’t just change gradually over time — some shifts are truly dramatic,” explains Michael Snyder, a geneticist ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ...

I have always been interested in the developmental stages of life, especially those of children. Now, I’m seeing that aging adults also have different periods of change and growth we go through in our ...

Behavioral changes are another important indicator. Older pets may sleep more, interact less, or appear confused in familiar ...

In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown how two genes "balance" each other to maintain normal cell function. A disruption in one of the ...

Research shows hair follicle aging begins in your 30s, driven by inflammation-linked gene activity detectable years before ...

How we think about getting older profoundly impacts how we age. Learn how to challenge stereotypes, embrace the second half ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) held its first-ever “Stage of Aging in East Tennessee Conference” on Wednesday. The conference covered various topics including ...

Not so long ago, Lillian Kahan would’ve been an oddity. She’s 104 years old (“104 and a half,” she corrects), and, until recently, a life of such length was a statistical quirk, rare enough to warrant ...