Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

Zombie cells are those that have outlived their usefulness, but don’t really die. Now, we may know why zombie skin cells have this double agent-esque existence. Not all senescent skin cells are the ...

Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

Our body has evolved to harbour senescent cells for a number of reasons – they’re involved in everything from childbirth to wound healing - iStockphoto At last year’s British Society for Research on ...

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor recently revealed she likely has Alzheimer's disease, joining nearly five and a half million people who struggle with the disease.

Did you know that a small molecule called NAD + plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may cause you to age much faster than normal. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

In a paper published in npj Imaging, a team of Stanford and Northwestern researchers found an MRI agent that helps visualize dormant “zombie” cells that contribute to osteoarthritis. Over 30 million ...

It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But just how bad is it? Well, in the last few decades, scientists have linked psychological... 'Zombie' cells have scientists rethinking how we age — and ...

At times, aging doesn’t become evident in wrinkles or in gray hair, it occurs deep inside your body, in cells that have ceased to divide but are still alive. These “zombie cells,” or senescent cells ...

When it comes to living longer, what you eat matters. Emerging science suggests that certain foods may help you age better by targeting so-called zombie cells-damaged cells that don't die, but linger ...