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 ...

“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research my team and I published in the journal Science Advances suggests that long-term exposure to extreme heat may speed up ...

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

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 ...

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.

The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime—from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood—may slow the biological processes ...

New findings suggest that the shingles vaccine may do more than prevent a serious infection — it could support longevity by slowing biological aging.

(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 ...