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Long-lived families reveal a rare genetic clue to healthy aging

People age differently. Some remain free of major diseases well into old age, while others develop serious health problems much…

1 week ago

Think you’re eating healthy? You may be missing this heart-protecting nutrient

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea,…

1 week ago

These nanoparticles kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones

Researchers led by RMIT University have developed extremely small particles called nanodots that can destroy cancer cells while largely leaving…

6 months ago

A hidden blood molecule may hold the secret to healthy aging and long life

Aging affects every part of the body, inside and out. The wrinkles and gray hair that appear on the surface…

8 months ago

Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones

Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells…

8 months ago

Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene…

8 months ago

Three-person DNA IVF stops inherited disease—eight healthy babies born in UK first

The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight…

12 months ago

A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

It's notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people…

1 year ago

‘Healthy’ vitamin B12 levels not enough to ward off neuro decline

Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually…

1 year ago

Brain cells remain healthy after a month on the International Space Station, but mature faster than brain cells on Earth

Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific…

2 years ago