Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

High on a hill overlooking Novato is the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, a familiar landmark to anyone traveling north ...

A new Los Angeles research center has been funded by the National Institute on Aging to investigate such challenges as helping people live longer, healthier and more independently as they get older, ...

We often hear stories about aging, like how older adults slow down, forget things, or lose interest in life. But life in ...

A new study shows that cognitive training can increase the levels of a key chemical messenger in the brain responsible for decision-making.

SuperAgers defy normal aging by keeping sharp memories and healthy brains well into their 80s. Northwestern scientists discovered that these individuals either resist the buildup of harmful brain ...

A brain exercise a day might keep you current—it might even revive your brain chemistry. In a landmark clinical trial led by ...

For the nearly 3 million patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), what typically starts as shortness of  breath can ...

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...

Telo-seq -- a new tool -- is bringing telomere science into its modern era. Scientists can finally explore questions about the role of telomeres in aging and cancer that were not accessible with ...