What if a process we associate with aging actually helps the body heal? A study led by Mikolaj Ogrodnik, LBI Trauma, ...

When cells experience enough chronic stress, they can stop dividing permanently. In this state of cellular limbo, known as replicative senescence, cells remain alive but no longer proliferate.

Chronological aging is a major risk factor for many neurodegenerative disorders affecting both the brain and the eye, including Alzheimer’s disease, ...

In mice, keratinocytes become senescent within just hours after an injury through a novel regulatory mechanism, revealing a ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising truth about aging cells: some may damage the body, while others help protect it. The discovery is fueling a new wave of precision anti-aging therapies aimed at ...

For some, January is a time for resolutions, with the goal often tied to being fitter and healthier. And increasingly this has included a fixation on addressing aging at the cellular level, driven in ...

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on February 10, 2026, titled "Aging-associated mitochondrial circular RNAs." Led by first author Hyejin Mun from the University of Oklahoma ...

A new editorial was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on February 8, 2026, titled "Polyploidy-induced senescence: Linking development, differentiation, repair, and (possibly) cancer?" In this ...

“Our work highlights the need to study polyploidy and senescence in concert to understand their roles in aging, cancer, and therapeutic resistance.” “Our work highlights the need to study polyploidy ...

A cut on the skin of a young person closes in days. In an older adult, the same wound can linger for weeks. For over a decade ...