Scientists developed a new method to measure how fast brains age using MRI scans, achieving 93% accuracy in predicting brain age changes in healthy adults. People with faster-than-normal brain aging ...

May 27, 2025-- A newly refined method for measuring the Pace of Aging in population-based studies provides a powerful tool for predicting risks associated with aging, including chronic illness, ...

AI-powered model predicts biological aging through steroid pathways, highlighting key biomarkers like cortisol. Study: Biological age prediction using a DNN model based on pathways of steroidogenesis.

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Side effects may include living longer. Rilmenidine — a drug commonly used to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure — has been found to slow the aging process and boost longevity, according to ...

Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife and their menagerie of pets. Joshua holds a degree in sociology from the University of Tulsa and ...

Frequently conflated, slowing aging and extending length of life are not the same thing, a mouse study shows. This article was produced in partnership with the author by Scientific American Custom ...