Aging

Understanding why COVID-19 tends to strike the old but spare the young could inform how to prioritize limited COVID-19 vaccines.

The discovery of how aging impacts memory T cells may unlock novel therapeutic targets to boost immune protection in older adults.

Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, regulates the metabolism of skin stem cells to delay cellular aging.

A deeper understanding of chromosome capping could improve therapies for both cancer and aging

A class of white blood cells becomes more inflammatory
as they get older

A
protein can be used to measure the aging effect of sun exposure on skin cells

Not all types of T cells follow the same trajectory as we age. Understanding why could help improve immunity in the elderly

An in-depth analysis of blood cells reveals signs of aging

A quest to unravel the secrets of cloning has led to a greater understanding of how cells age

Premature aging caused by a rare genetic disease offers insights into the effect of telomere shortening at a normal rate

A key signaling pathway in mammals forces cells in diverse tissues to ‘act their age’