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Researchers Identify Key Signaling Pathway Driving Muscle Cell Aging

06-23-2026

“ Skeletal muscle displays an age-associated decline in motor function and muscle mass .” BUFFALO, NY — June 23, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 28, 2026, titled “ p38MAP kinase regulates senescence in human iPS-derived myocytes .” The study was led by first author Hiroki Sato…

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Childhood Adversity May Leave Lasting Biological Scars Decades Later

06-18-2026

“ Early-life adversity, particularly forced childhood migration, is associated with higher cardiometabolic risk and accelerated biological ageing in later life, emphasizing the long-term biological costs of social and political instability .” BUFFALO, NY — June 18, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume…

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Common Aging Mechanisms May Link Vision Loss Disorder to Increased Risk of Certain Cancers

06-16-2026

“ Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults and is increasingly recognized as a manifestation of systemic aging involving vascular and inflammatory pathways .” BUFFALO, NY — June 16, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 22,…

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Physics Meets Aging: Researchers Lay the Foundations of Gerophysics

06-11-2026

“ The goal is to build predictive models that bridge changes across biological scales: from subcellular to organism level, and timescales from cellular turnover to lifespan .” BUFFALO, NY — June 11, 2026 — A new meeting report was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 14, 2026, titled “ Foundations of Gerophysics .”…

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Aging Muscle Follows Different Genetic Programs in Mice and Humans

06-10-2026

“ These findings caution against direct extrapolation of murine aging transcriptomics to human skeletal muscle biology, though select conserved pathways may represent viable cross-species targets for future investigation .” BUFFALO, NY — June 10, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May…

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Thirty Years After the Discovery of SA-β-gal: Researchers Revisit the Hallmarks of Cellular Senescence

06-05-2026

“ Thirty years ago, the identification of activated beta-galactosidase during senescence led to one of the first characterizations of senescent cell accumulation during biological aging .” BUFFALO, NY — June 5, 2026 — A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 15, 2026, titled “ Blue period – features of…

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Senescent Muscle Cells Send Molecular Messages That May Contribute to Age-Related Muscle Decline

06-03-2026

“ Taken together, these results indicate that EVs and their miRNA cargo may be potential contributors to the SASP and senescence-associated signalling in skeletal muscle during advanced aging .” BUFFALO, NY — June 3, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 15, 2026, titled “…

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DNA Methylation Clocks May Help Explain How Social Inequality Influences Mortality

05-27-2026

“ Race, ethnicity, education, income, and occupation are important social factors affecting health and longevity .” BUFFALO, NY — May 27, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 8, 2026, titled “ The mediating role of DNA methylation clocks in associations of race, ethnicity,…

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Extending Healthspan Through Public Health and Longevity Medicine

05-20-2026

“ Instead, healthy longevity will likely depend on the coordinated integration of multiple intervention layers operating at different stages of the disease trajectory .” BUFFALO, NY — May 20, 2026 — A new editorial was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 18, 2026, titled “ Public health in the age of longevity…

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Methylene Blue May Help Protect Hair Follicle Stem Cells from Aging and Metabolic Stress

05-19-2026

“Remarkably, pre-treatment with MB protected HFSCs from GLP-1 RA–induced metabolic stress and premature cell death.” BUFFALO, NY — May 19, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 5, 2026, titled “ Methylene blue protects hair follicle stem cells from oxidative and metabolic stress to…

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Precision Anti-Aging Strategies Aim to Target Harmful Senescent Cells While Preserving Beneficial Ones

05-15-2026

“ Accumulating evidence reveals that senescent cells are not merely deleterious pathological byproducts; rather, a subset plays indispensable physiological roles in embryonic development, wound healing, and the maintenance of tissue homeostasis . ” BUFFALO, NY — May 15, 2026 — A new review was published in Volume 18…

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Aging Immune Systems Show Reduced Ability to Clear Tuberculosis During Treatment

05-12-2026

“Immunosenescence increases susceptibility to infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) in older adults (≥60 years) and hinder effective containment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) during therapeutic intervention. ” BUFFALO, NY — May 12, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 4,…

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Large-Scale Multi-Omics Study Aims to Decode Aging in the Indian Population

05-07-2026

“ India is undergoing a rapid demographic transition, with its elderly population projected to exceed 347 million by 2050 . ” BUFFALO, NY — May 7, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 24, 2026, titled “ The BHARAT study: a multi-modal, multi-omics investigation of aging…

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Human Telomerase Shows Selective Cross-Species Activity, Revealing Limits of Animal Models

05-05-2026

“ Telomerase is a cellular enzyme that adds telomeric DNA sequences to the ends of chromosomes, aiding in preserving genome stability . ” BUFFALO, NY — May 5, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 13, 2026, titled “ Cross species activity of TERT human telomerase component .” The…

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Stage-Specific Gene Expression Changes Reveal Early Triggers of Cellular Aging

04-29-2026

“ Cellular senescence is a fundamental biological process that underlies organismal aging and age-related diseases; however, the temporal dynamics of gene expression during senescence remain unclear . ” Click here to listen to this press release . BUFFALO, NY — April 29, 2026 — A new research paper was published in…

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From Hydra to Rotifers: A New Hypothesis Explores Pathways to Delay Aging in Humans

04-27-2026

“ Hydra vulgaris (“Hydra”) exhibits negligible senescence due to continuous self-renewal and stem cell cycling, contrasting sharply with short-lived, eutelic rotifers that exhibit rapid aging and fixed somatic cell numbers post-development . ” Click here to listen to this press release . BUFFALO, NY — April 27, 2026 —…

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Epigenetic Aging Linked to MRI Signatures of Neurodegeneration but Not General Brain Aging

04-23-2026

“ Epigenetic clocks of biological aging have been associated with cognitive impairment and dementia . ” Click here to listen to this press release . BUFFALO, NY — April 23, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 7, 2026, titled “ Association of epigenetic age acceleration with MRI…

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Global Experts Highlight Path Toward Actionable Interventions in Human Aging

04-21-2026

“ The 12th Aging Research and Drug Discovery (ARDD) meeting convened at the University of Copenhagen, presenting a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in the biology of aging . ” Click here to listen to this press release . BUFFALO, NY — April 21, 2026 — A new meeting report was published in Volume 18 of…

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Modeling Premature Aging in Yeast Reveals Key Effects of Progerin on Cellular Lifespan

04-17-2026

“ The budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is an excellent model for studying mechanisms governing aging, with many genetic and biochemical pathways highly conserved . ” BUFFALO, NY — April 17, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 3, 2026, titled “ Modeling premature aging in…

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Gene–Phenotype Catalogue Provides New Insights into Premature Aging Disorders

04-15-2026

“ Progeroid syndromes (PS) are a heterogeneous group of rare hereditary disorders with features resembling premature aging . ” BUFFALO, NY — April 15, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on March 30, 2026, titled “ A manually curated gene–phenotype catalogue for progeroid syndromes and…

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