Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

Memories are thought to be stored in sparse groups of neurons called engrams. These are the cells that switch on during learning and can later switch on again during recall. In physiological aging and ...

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Boston-based Life Biosciences is testing whether reprogramming human cells can slow or even reverse the effects of aging. Unsplash Life Biosciences, a Boston-based biotechnology company founded in ...

For the first time ever, an anti-aging drug is providing hope for millions who suffer from this common condition.

The first clinical attempt to make human beings biologically younger is no longer a thought experiment. A small gene therapy trial, cleared quietly by regulators in the United States, is now moving ...

Life runs on information. In living systems, that information takes two main forms: the genome and the epigenome. The genome stays mostly stable. The epigenome, however, constantly shifts, shaped by ...

New review unravels how mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular aging converge to drive Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive ...