Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immun

Updated on: May 05,2026

Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immun

Updated on:May 05,2026

People over 60 feel younger in the morning, suggesting it is the best time to maximize well-being activities

by Helen Breese,Nottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Yan Krukau/PexelsA study by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University suggests that mornings are the optimal time for older adults to engage in ag

Updated on: April 25,2026

People over 60 feel younger in the morning, suggesting it is the best time to maximize well-being activities

by Helen Breese,Nottingham Trent UniversityCredit: Yan Krukau/PexelsA study by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University suggests that mornings are the optimal time for older adults to engage in ag

Updated on:April 25,2026

Urolithin A nudges aging immune cells toward a youthful profile in 28 days

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressSecondary end point—UA alters inflammatory immune response. Credit:Nature Aging(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-025-00996-xAn international research team focused on aging re

Updated on: February 06,2026

Urolithin A nudges aging immune cells toward a youthful profile in 28 days

byJustin Jackson, Medical XpressSecondary end point—UA alters inflammatory immune response. Credit:Nature Aging(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-025-00996-xAn international research team focused on aging re

Updated on:February 06,2026

Reduced cognitive performance in late midlife may predict frailty in older age

byUniversity of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrailty is a syndrome resulting from age-related decline across multiple organ systems. A new study, conducted at the University of Jyväskylä

Updated on: February 04,2026

Reduced cognitive performance in late midlife may predict frailty in older age

byUniversity of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrailty is a syndrome resulting from age-related decline across multiple organ systems. A new study, conducted at the University of Jyväskylä

Updated on:February 04,2026

New survey shows what people fear most about aging

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jump

Updated on: January 23,2026

New survey shows what people fear most about aging

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jump

Updated on:January 23,2026

Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(a) Boundary conditions applied to FE model. (b) Bone tissue: trabecular and cortical. (c) Zone of analysis. Areas in proximity to boundary conditions were remove

Updated on: January 22,2026

Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(a) Boundary conditions applied to FE model. (b) Bone tissue: trabecular and cortical. (c) Zone of analysis. Areas in proximity to boundary conditions were remove

Updated on:January 22,2026

Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that

Updated on: January 20,2026

Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that

Updated on:January 20,2026

Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

byUniversity of Michiganfmo-2 overexpression alters C. elegans sensory perception and foraging behavior. Credit:Science Advances(2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx3018The pursuit of a longer life may curr

Updated on: January 01,2026

Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

byUniversity of Michiganfmo-2 overexpression alters C. elegans sensory perception and foraging behavior. Credit:Science Advances(2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx3018The pursuit of a longer life may curr

Updated on:January 01,2026

Do natural disasters have long-term impacts on mortality in older adults?

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societybased

Updated on: December 29,2025

Do natural disasters have long-term impacts on mortality in older adults?

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societybased

Updated on:December 29,2025

Chaperone-mediated autophagy prevents loss of brown adipose tissue activity during aging

byUniversity of BarcelonaUnaltered morphology of differentiated brown adipocytes with targeted knockdown of Lamp2A (L2A-KD). Representative micrographs of differentiated brown adipocytes transduced wi

Updated on: December 28,2025

Chaperone-mediated autophagy prevents loss of brown adipose tissue activity during aging

byUniversity of BarcelonaUnaltered morphology of differentiated brown adipocytes with targeted knockdown of Lamp2A (L2A-KD). Representative micrographs of differentiated brown adipocytes transduced wi

Updated on:December 28,2025

'Aging well with AI' released—first in a two part series on AI and the health care workforce

Updated on: November 13,2025

'Aging well with AI' released—first in a two part series on AI and the health care workforce

Updated on:November 13,2025

Researchers elucidate aging mechanisms and identify a biomarker for aging and overall health status

Updated on: November 13,2025

Researchers elucidate aging mechanisms and identify a biomarker for aging and overall health status

Updated on:November 13,2025