When a neuron ages, it loses synaptic connections with other neurons, it is less able to transmit nerve impulses, and its metabolism is also altered. This process of neuronal ageing — inevitable with ...

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 17 on September 9, 2024, entitled, "The ...

As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, ...

Jonas Salk quietly built the polio vaccine through rigorous, methodical work in Pittsburgh: treating patients, refinin ...

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is one of the most formidable obstacles in the fight against cancer. While therapies that target cancer cells have been revolutionary, many patients still do not ...

A mature cell of one type can be turned into a mature cell of another type without the cell having to pass through an earlier stage of development. This is called direct reprogramming, a reliable but ...

Hair loss and graying, the earliest visible hallmarks of skin aging, result from the functional decline of hair follicle stem ...

Stimulating a key metabolic pathway in T cells can make them work more effectively against tumors when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a preclinical study. The findings ...

Investment led by BGF, with support from existing investors F-Prime Capital, Kindred Capital, and Jonathan Milner Seed funding will accelerate development of Shift Bioscience’s platform for ...

That inevitability of growing older might not be as fixed as we once believed. Emerging research has begun challenging our most fundamental assumptions about aging, revealing that cellular ...