When I last wrote about the research I did on aging and exercise, I focused on one of the major ways biologists can tell where a person is in the aging process: the epigenetic clock. I described a ...

Strength training can lower your biological age by 8 years, per one study. A trainer explains how to start. It may “limit disease and slow the aging of cells.” ...

Walking is regarded to be an important form of physical activity for individuals belonging to all age groups. Several studies have linked walking with improved physical fitness and decreased risk of ...

Scientists investigate human telomere length to elucidate aging and diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. In normal mammalian cells, a small telomeric DNA segment is lost after each ...

Cells are not immortal, and that is a good thing. After a certain number of divisions, many human cells stop multiplying for ...