As the body ages, so does the immune system. The immune system usually becomes less effective in older age, a process known as immunosenescence. This can increase the risk of: While you can’t prevent ...

New research shows that omega-3 fatty acids can slow biological aging at the molecular level, with vitamin D and exercise ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

“Tickling” the outer ear with a painless electrical current may someday help slow the effects of aging on the autonomic nervous system, according to researchers from the University of Leeds. The skin ...

Eunyoung Choi receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging. Research my team and I published in the journal Science Advances in March 2025 suggests that long ...

Extreme heat may be silently accelerating biological aging in older adults, adding months to cells before disease appears.

A first-of-its-kind analysis found that people living in hotter areas experienced more molecular changes than those in cooler places. By Mohana Ravindranath Extreme heat can be particularly dangerous ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eunyoung Choi, University of Southern California (THE CONVERSATION) What if extreme ...