"Aging is inevitable as death and taxes but the rate we change varies a lot between individuals," Dr. Kuchel said.

Want to live better for longer? Korean biochemists say knowing about these little-known factors could make a big difference.

Brain health is critical to the preservation of memory, attention and quality of life as we age. Neurologists stress that by ...

A new study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health has shown that a range of environmental factors, including lifestyle (smoking and physical activity), and living conditions, have a greater ...

Aging is inevitable. But many of us are still looking to turn back time. So, instead of trying to reverse aging, what if we embrace it and focus on staying healthy and disease-free as we age? Maybe we ...

Though the ovary is often reduced to its role in reproduction, research shows it plays a surprisingly central role in a woman’s health throughout her body and lifetime. It is becoming more important ...

Tea may offer powerful health benefits, but how it is prepared and consumed matters. Tea has a long history as both a ...

If age is a state of mind, this is when the mind begins to decline. A new study has revealed that brain aging peaks at three distinct ages: 57, 70 and 78. The research, published in Nature this month, ...

A new study by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology researchers shows that Americans with less education are aging faster than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last ...