Five-year NIH-funded study will examine how early-life factors such as growth patterns and exposure to air pollution affect ...

Shorter leukocyte telomere length may serve as a useful biomarker for identifying patients at increased risk of developing pSS.

Obesity contributes to telomere attrition. Studies focusing on short-term effects of weight loss have been unable to identify protection of telomere length. This study investigates long-term effects ...

Vitamin D is a real powerhouse. New research suggests this vitamin supports healthy aging, along with your immune system and ...

Telomeres, guanine-rich tandem DNA repeats of the chromosomal end, provide chromosomal stability, and cellular replication causes their loss. In somatic cells, the activity of telomerase, a reverse ...

Daily longevity habits that slow biological aging by improving sleep, exercise timing, and nutrient timing to reduce ...

Stay younger, longer. Great idea. But direct-to-consumer test kits that promise to gauge a person’s biological age by analyzing a drop of blood are not worth the $100 or so investment, says oncologist ...

Sitting too much during the day has been linked to a host of diseases, from obesity to heart problems and diabetes, as well as early death. It’s not hard to understand why: being inactive can ...