The Greenland Shark Genome: The Secret of 400 Years of Life Revealed
The Greenland shark is the longest-living vertebrate on Earth, with estimates of up to 400 years. Now, an international team led by the University of ...
DNA
DNA, genetics and damage repair
The SIRT6 Protein Reversed the Aging Clock of the Liver in Old Mice
Once every few years, a study is published that moves the entire field forward, and this time it came from Israel. A team of researchers from Bar-Ilan...
Klotho Protein: The Longevity Protein Most of You Haven't Heard Of
The Greek goddess Clotho was one of the three Moirai, fates who spun the thread of human life. When Japanese scientists discovered in 1997 a protein w...
DeepMind and Aging: Artificial Intelligence Identifies Genes That Reverse Cells
The two great revolutions of the decade, artificial intelligence and the biology of aging, are finally meeting in the same room. On May 19, 2026, Goog...
DNA Damage Theory Challenged: Aging as an Epigenetic Problem
For decades, one of the central explanations for biological aging was simple: the accumulation of DNA damage over a lifetime wears down cells, causes ...
The Longevity Gene APOE2 Repairs DNA and Protects the Brain from Alzheimer's
When scientists search for the secret of people who reach age 100 with a sharp mind, one name comes up again and again: APOE2, a rare genetic variant ...
What a 392-Year-Old Shark and a 211-Year-Old Whale Can Teach Us About Longevity
While the oldest human reached 122, some animals live several times longer. A Greenland shark about 392 years old and a bowhead whale 211 years old hi...
New Theory: Decline in Glycolytic ATP Production as a Fundamental Cause of Aging
A new Research Perspective in Aging-US proposes a unifying framework: a decline in ATP production through glycolysis as a fundamental cause of aging. ...
The Genetic Correction of Aging: How DNA Editing Extended Mouse Lifespan by 140%
The Atlantic wrote that "this is what all this research was supposed to lead to": the development of a DNA editing drug for progeria. The team succeed...
Your Immune System Attacks You: A Discovery That Explains Accelerated Aging and Progeria
For years, we described progeria (accelerated aging in children) as a direct result of DNA damage. A new study in the killifish offers a different int...
DNA Repair and Aging: What Science Really Knows
Aging is closely linked to a decline in DNA repair capacity: accumulated damage over time contributes to age-related diseases. What are the main repai...
Genetic Therapies: A Promise for Rejuvenating the Body?
Aging is a natural process, but many seek to slow it down and improve their quality of life even in old age. Genetic therapies offer an innovative app...
September 2015: Liz Parrish and the Controversial Gene Therapy
In September 2015, Liz Parrish flew to Colombia to undergo an experimental anti-aging gene therapy on herself. Since then, she has reported a dramatic...
Gotu Kola and Telomeres: What Does the Research Really Show?
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) is a traditional medicinal plant primarily studied for wound healing and cognitive function. A 2019 in vitro study found...
NAD+: A Miracle Anti-Aging Drug or an Unfulfilled Promise?
NAD+ is a key molecule in cellular energy production and DNA repair, generating great excitement in the field of aging. But there is a gap between pro...
DNA Damage: A Ticking Time Bomb in the Body
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material containing all the instructions necessary for normal cell function. It serves as a detailed bluepr...
Errors During Gene Expression: Their Impact on Protein Production and Cell Function
Within every cell in our body lies a hidden world – the world of genes. These genes are segments of DNA, containing instructions for producing protein...
Telomere Shortening
Telomeres are complex nuclear structures located at the ends of chromosomes. They consist of repetitive DNA sequences (TTAGGG) and unique proteins, an...