Aging-US

BUFFALO, NY — August 24, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 8, 2026, titled “Investigating POLG-driven modulation of cancer stemness: a pilot study in breast cancer cells.” The study was led by first author Chiara Chinigò from the Italian National Research Center on Aging (IRCCS INRCA), Cosenza, Italy. Corresponding authors Federica Sotgia and Michael P. Lisa...

BUFFALO, NY — August 24, 2026 — Aging is pleased to announce its partnership as a media partner of the 13th Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting (ARDD), taking place October 1–3, 2026, at the David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. ARDD brings together leading researchers, clinicians, biotech innovators and industry experts to advance the understanding of ag...

A #Research paper recently #Published in Volume 18 of Aging, titled “Slowing intervertebral disc aging in mice through long-term systemic treatment with the senolytic BCL-2/BCL-xL proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) 753b,” examines whether the senolytic PROTAC 753b can slow age-related intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in mice. Long-term systemic treatment with 753b reduced key features of...

BUFFALO, NY — August 12, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 27, 2026, titled “Transcriptomic aging clock analysis identifies key genes in opioid dependence.” The study was led by first author Hai Duc Nguyen from the Division of Microbiology, Tulane National Biomedical Research Center, Tulane University. The corresponding author is Woong-Ki Kim, who is affilia...

BUFFALO, NY — August 10, 2026 — A new #essay was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 6, 2026, titled “Misha Blagosklonny: a life of ideas.” The article was written by Aging Editorial Board member David Gems from the Institute of Healthy Ageing and Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, United Kingdom, along with Aging Editor-in-Chief Marco Dem...

BUFFALO, NY — August 6, 2026 — A new #research perspective was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 24, 2026, titled “A brief history of the hyperfunction theory of aging and future directions.” The article was written by João Pedro de Magalhães from the Genomics of Ageing and Rejuvenation Lab, Department of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Uni...

In this episode of the Longevity & Aging Series (S4, E5), Dr. Kan Cao of the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Maryland joins host Dr. Yuan Zhao to discuss the research paper she co-authored in Volume 18 of Aging, titled “Methylene blue protects hair follicle stem cells from oxidative and metabolic stress to enhance hair regeneration.” Interview video - https:/...

BUFFALO, NY — August 5, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 23, 2026, titled “Adipo-neuroinflammation, cognitive impairment and surrogate markers of cardiovascular risk in patients with Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).” The study was led by co-first authors Gaetano Pacinella from the University of Palermo, and the Internal Medi...

Heart failure remains one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults worldwide. During episodes of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), excess fluid builds up in the lungs and body, making breathing difficult and increasing the risk of serious complications. Although intravenous loop diuretics such as furosemide are the standard treatment for relieving congestion, many patien...

BUFFALO, NY — August 3, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 17, 2026, titled “Selective targeting of cancer and senescence via shared metabolic shifts extends lifespan of old mice.” The study was led by first author Zachery R. Robinson, and corresponding author and Aging editorial board member Irina M. Conboy, both from the Department of Bioengineering and QB3...

BUFFALO, NY — July 30, 2026 — A new #research perspective was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 16, 2026, titled “Towards integration of healthspan strategies into the Italian National Health Service.” The article was led by co-first authors Nicola Marino, affiliated with the AEON Foundation and the Women’s Brain Foundation, and Matteo Fiore from the University of Bologna, with both serving...

BUFFALO, NY — July 27, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 13, 2026, titled “Slowing intervertebral disc aging in mice through long-term systemic treatment with the senolytic BCL-2/BCL-xL proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) 753b.” The study was led by first author Peter G. Alexander from the Ferguson Laboratory for Spine Research, Department of Orthopaedic...

BUFFALO, NY — July 23, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 8, 2026, titled “TM4SF1 is a surface marker of senescent pancreatic β-cells.” The study was led by first author Ana Beathriz Leite Lorente from Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School, and São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, and corresponding author Cristina Aguayo-Mazzucato from Josl...

Coordinating both hands is something most people take for granted. Everyday activities such as buttoning a shirt, preparing a meal, driving, or using a knife and fork all depend on the brain’s ability to precisely control movements on both sides of the body. As people age, however, these tasks often become more difficult, especially when they require both hands to perform different movements at th...

BUFFALO, NY — July 21, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 6, 2026, titled “Inhibition of peroxisomal protein PRX-11 promotes longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans via enhancements to mitochondria.” The study was authored by Yash Flora, Dhriti Shastri, Kathryn R. DeLeo, and K. Adam Bohnert from the Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University. A...

Each month, we will highlight a paper published in Aging chosen as the “Editors’ Choice.” These selections are handpicked by our editors and accompanied by a brief summary, showcasing research with significant impact and novel insights in aging and age-related diseases. Cellular senescence is a hallmark of aging and age-related disease, yet the diverse mechanisms that trigger this cellular state r...

BUFFALO, NY — July 16, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 1, 2026, titled “Senescent cells accumulate lipid droplets.” The study was led by first author Noa Rachmian-Cooper and corresponding author Valery Krizhanovsky from the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. Cellular senescence is a natural biological proc...

BUFFALO, NY — July 13, 2026 — A new #review was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on June 26, 2026, titled “Hormonal dimorphism in sarcopenia disease.” The review was led by first author Romain Menard and corresponding author Romain Madelaine from the MDI Biological Laboratory, Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Biology and Aging, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA. Sarcopenia—the progressive loss of ske...

In this episode of the Longevity & Aging Series (S4, E4), Dr. Maria Blasco of the Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO) joins host Dr. Yuan Zhao to discuss the research paper she co-authored in Volume 18 of Aging, titled “Cross species activity of TERT human telomerase component.” Interview video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHeysGp9oPg DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206372 Correspondin...

BUFFALO, NY — July 7, 2026 — A new #review was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on June 22, 2026, titled “The multifaceted inducers of cellular senescence.” The review was led by first author Hilah Gal and corresponding author Valery Krizhanovsky from the Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel. Cellular senescence is a fundamental biological process in...

As people live longer, maintaining good health is becoming just as important as extending lifespan. While chronological age simply reflects the number of years a person has lived, biological age measures how well the body is functioning and may better predict future health. Researchers have increasingly focused on lifestyle factors that may slow biological aging, and diet has emerged as one of the...

BUFFALO, NY — July 6, 2026 — A new systematic #review was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on June 18, 2026, titled “Life expectancy and causes of death in classical laminopathic progeroid syndromes: systematic review with individual-patient data synthesis.” The study was led by co-first authors Carlos López-Vila, Manuel García-Cordeiro, and Luís Estévez-Martínez from the University of Santiago de...

BUFFALO, NY — July 1, 2026 — A new #review was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on June 11, 2026, titled “Age-related dysfunctions of the neuroendocrine axes in nonhuman primates with depression-like and anxious behavior.” The review, dedicated to the late Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Blagosklonny, was written by Nadezhda D. Goncharova from the Kurchatov Complex of Medical Primatology, National Research Ce...

BUFFALO, NY — June 29, 2026 — A new #review was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 30, 2026, titled “The love and hate relationship between cellular senescence and stemness.” The review was led by first author Angelos Papaspyropoulos and corresponding author Vassilis G. Gorgoulis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of A...

BUFFALO, NY — June 25, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 29, 2026, titled “Short-term responsiveness of DNA methylation–based aging biomarkers to a multimodal intervention comprising exercise and dietary guidance involving daily consumption of yogurt containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.” The study, selected as o...