Eating less may rewire aging muscles in surprisingly different ways for males and females. A new study shows that cutting calorie intake triggers sweeping changes in the proteins of rat skeletal ...

A new study from Spain examined the connection between obesity and epigenetic aging. Epigenetic aging refers to how the body ages at a molecular level; sometimes a person’s biological age does not ...

As the brain ages, cells in the central nervous system experience metabolic dysfunction and increased oxidative damage. These cellular issues impair the ability to maintain the myelin sheath (the ...

With headlines on hacking our longevity and documentaries on “living forever,” it’s safe to say that many people are curious about what it takes to live longer, healthier. While no single “anti-aging ...

"But they do strengthen the case for its further study in aging research and raise important questions about how we approach longevity therapeutics.” While there's no silver bullet for stopping the ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that reducing calories may slow brain aging. Image credit: Maki Nakamura/Getty Images Reducing caloric intake by 30% for 20 years slowed down indicators of ...

Research suggests that while cutting calories might help you lose weight and reduce risk of disease, it also carries health risks. Living comes with a side effect: aging. Despite what you might hear ...

As our understanding of aging evolves, so do the tools doctors use to slow it down—or even reverse it. Age-reversal techniques are no longer confined to futuristic fantasies; they are already being ...

For those of us who grew up in a generation that emphasized thinness, more modern perspectives are welcome, such as from Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, an obesity medicine expert at Harvard who ...

Dr. Dan Belsky joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about longevity and epidemiology. Why do we grow old ...

As the quest to extend human lifespan gains momentum, a select group of scientists is pioneering efforts to reverse the aging process. Inside state-of-the-art laboratories, researchers are ...

Calorie deficit and intermittent fasting are weight loss strategies that involve consuming fewer calories in a 24-hour period, but they differ in their focus. Here's how.