A group of natural compounds attracting attention for their anti-aging potential has a dark side. New research shows how a ...

Spermidine, a polyamine, has been linked to longer lifespans, improved health, and lessening memory loss with age, and it’s ...

Cancer is caused by faulty genes, but what also shapes a cancer cell's behavior is how a gene's instructions are trimmed and ...

Cancer begins when mutations in specific genes override the body’s built-in controls on cell division, allowing rogue cells ...

Perhaps best known as a immune-system boost or antidote to scurvy, vitamin C has been found to rejuvenate aging skin by reactivating genes responsible for cell growth. By promoting DNA demethylation, ...

Researchers will investigate how a common dietary nutrient may control a hidden layer of gene regulation in cancer cells.

A newly developed synthetic cell matrix could provide a surface on which to culture and differentiate billions of delicate stem cells for medical uses. For decades, scientists have been exploring ...

Scientists looking for new ways to tackle hard-to-treat breast cancers turned to an unexpected source: Munronia henryi, a plant known for producing limonoids, a family of complex natural compounds ...

Hyperspectral imaging has provided an insight into how cells organize and prioritize organelle growth. As cells grow, their organelles also need to grow. But do all the organelles grow at the same ...

Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in development than those of healthy peers, new research has found. According ...