New research suggests that a simple, affordable nutrient may help rewind the biological clock by protecting your DNA.

RIKEN researchers have discovered how right-handed molecules in our cells can give rise to cells that are not symmetrical ...

Research published in the journal Preventative Medicine in April considered data on 5,823 people who had participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2002. The ...

(HealthDay News) — Endurance exercise has anti-aging effects visible at the cellular level, according to a study published online in the European Heart Journal. Christian M. Werner, MD, from Saarland ...

How many cells make up your body? It’s actually not all that easy to answer. But recently, scientists have made a pretty good effort. And their final count is…around 37.2 trillion. Taken together, you ...

Spend more time near nature and your cells will look years younger, new research finds. For the new research, the team of researchers examined data from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition ...

Regular exercise can guarantee quality of life and longevity, specialists agree. However, exactly how exercise influences the functioning of muscle cells is poorly understood. A study conducted at the ...

Why do humans spend a third of their lives sleeping? Why do animals sleep, even when there may be a continuous threat of predators? The question of how sleep benefits the brain and individual cells ...

Jonas Salk quietly built the polio vaccine through rigorous, methodical work in Pittsburgh: treating patients, refinin ...

Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. But advances in heart-failure therapeutics have stalled, largely due to the difficulty of delivering treatments at the ...

Jenny Lehmann is an assistant editor at Discover Magazine who writes articles on microbiology, psychology, neurology, and zoology, and oversees the Piece of Mind column of the print issue. View Full ...