Can pregnancy leave a lasting mark on biological aging?
Pregnancy may temporarily speed up the body’s biological clock, but could conceiving again before recovery is complete leave…
Nocebos, and why the eyes of some species stay shut at birth
How cells sense the lengths of their telomeres Shantanu Chowdhury, Indian Institute of Genomics and Integrated Biology, New…
Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day may slow cellular aging
New research suggests that consuming three to four cups of coffee daily may help slow cellular aging in…
Dysfunction in chromosome-stabilizing protein identified as a cause of deadly illnesses
New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in…
Researchers uncover a previously unknown mechanism behind chromosome end protection
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired by the…
Researchers uncover dozens of traits driven by maternal versus paternal genes
By tracing maternal and paternal inheritance without parental DNA, scientists have mapped dozens of parent-specific genetic effects, uncovering…
The vicious circle of aging and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly NAFLD) and aging are locked in a vicious circle: senescence of…
New study identifies genes that shape human brain features
What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human…