Ancient viral DNA offers clues to why human and chimpanzee brains evolved differently
An ancient viral insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee cells, while the gene is active during early human brain…
Could speech offer a window into aging?
A speech clock built from nearly 3,000 people tracked dementia, cognition, social adversity, and biological aging, raising the…
Five epigenetic clocks reveal shared and distinct signals of aging
A large multi-omics study maps why epigenetic clocks capture different aspects of aging and shows how gene-expression scores…
New therapy targets Hippo pathway to fight treatment-resistant acute myeloid leukemia
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that an investigational epigenetic therapy remained effective in treatment-resistant acute myeloid…
New biological age tools could reveal health risks before symptoms appear
From gait speed and DNA methylation to AI scans and clinical text, a major review maps how scientists…
New AI system classifies brain tumors with unprecedented accuracy
Experts in Heidelberg have developed an AI system that can classify brain tumors with unprecedented accuracy using standard…
Study links common herbicide to rising early-onset colorectal cancer risk
A Spanish study used epigenetic fingerprints to trace hidden exposure patterns and found that a widely used herbicide…
DNA methylation “fingerprints” identify primary sites in metastatic cancers
A machine learning model analyzing CpG-based DNA methylation accurately predicted the origin of many different cancer types in…
New study reveals CRISPR enzyme that responds to human DNA methylation
Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a…
A New Study Found This Daily Habit May Help Slow Aging
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A multivitamin a day could slow biological ageing, especially for those on unhealthy diets
Taking a daily multivitamin may slow down biological ageing, a study has suggested. Experts calculate that taking daily…
New Research Links Daily Multivitamins to Slower Biological Aging
In a randomized clinical trial of older adults, researchers found that taking multivitamins for two years modestly slowed…