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The Goldilocks sleep zone: study links too little and too much sleep to biological aging

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (444+ words) A large study maps sleep duration against multi-organ aging clocks, revealing why the healthiest biological aging profiles may cluster around the familiar 6 to 8 hour sleep window. Study: Sleep chart of biological ageing clocks in middle and late life. Image Credit:…...

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Too little or excessive sleep may accelerate organ aging

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (143+ words) An analysis of'biological clocks throughout the human body'suggests that too few hours of sleep-and too many-may speed aging in the brain, heart, lung, and immune system and is associated with a wide range of diseases.' The research was published May…...

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Tracking the aging process across tens of millions of individual cells

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (652+ words) While much is mysterious about the aging process, change over time remains its cornerstone. The biological shifts that accompany aging seemingly occur in many cells in the body. The problem is, we have tens of billions of cells, and what…...

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The BHARAT study: India's first large-scale search for aging biomarkers

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (227+ words) 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 signatures in the Indian population." The study was led by first author Suramya Asthana and corresponding author Deepak Kumar Saini from…...

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Study links mitochondrial health to effectiveness of anti-aging pathways

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) News-Medical Study links mitochondrial health to effectiveness of anti-aging pathways Mississippi State University biologist Jean-Francois Gout's contributions to a study highlighting key advances in the complexity of aging now are published in Science Advances, a leading peer-reviewed journal of the…...

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New blood test predicts illness progression and treatment response

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (777+ words) Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient's illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment. The method, based on state-of-the-art bioinformatics techniques, was even able to predict…...

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Human telomerase shows limited function across different animal species

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (283+ words) 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." To investigate this, the team introduced the human telomerase catalytic subunit (TERT) into primary lung fibroblasts from several mammalian species, including monkey,…...

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Five diet patterns shaping health in older Americans

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (322+ words) From smoothies and soups to seafood-rich meals, new research uncovers how everyday eating patterns among older Americans reflect deeper divides in health, access, and nutritional risk. Study: Dietary Patterns of U. S. Older Adults and Their Associations with Diet Quality, Health, and…...

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Silencing a cellular stress signal could extend human lifespan

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (444+ words) Silencing a major cellular stress signal could be the key to a longer life, according to new University of Sheffield research. While previous studies suggested that mild stress might help organisms live longer, new research published in the Proceedings of…...

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Less education associated with faster aging and health inequality

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (515+ words) A new study'by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology researchers shows that Americans with less education are aging faster than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last 30 years. The study examined "biological aging," which…...