Scientists believe they may have uncovered the secret to slowing the ageing process, thanks to the discovery of a previously unknown piece of genetic code. From trying to prevent wrinkles to ...

Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) believe they have come a step closer to identifying the causes of ageing in lithium ion batteries. Batteries with graphite anodes can lose 10% ...

Alzheimer's experts have explained the main differences between dementia and the normal ageing process. They say that we naturally become more forgetful as we get older but this form of memory loss is ...

How inflammation is linked to ageing and diseases like diabetes and dementia INFLAMMATION is an essential part of our immune system’s response to injury or illness, but it’s been linked to diseases ...

Smoking can speed up the ageing process in younger people by more than two decades, according to new research. Men and women who use cigarettes are twice as old as non smokers - biologically, say ...

Ageing is an inevitable part of our lives often considered to be beyond our control. However, there are a number of factors which can contribute to how quickly we age and how long we stay fit and ...

The findings could explain a lot about how our health changes over time (Picture: Getty Images) Human understanding of the ageing process might have just been turned on its head, thanks to new ...

Scientists have made a new discovery about how to reverse the ageing process through looking at the way in which cells in DNA are organised. In a new study published in Cell, David Sinclair, who is a ...

There is a huge industry based on slowing down the ageing process. Beauty products that promise to reduce wrinkles and leave your skin looking youthful and hydrated, and dyes to banish grey hairs from ...

Traditionally research has focused on either the biological mechanisms of ageing or its social impact. At the Healthy Lifespan Institute we investigate both the biological and social processes that ...

Top British age-group athletes explain how they are able to maintain good performances and avoid injuries as they get older As we age our cardiovascular system may witness the stiffening of the blood ...

Humans taking the 40 million mile trip to Mars may age faster than people remaining on Earth, according to scientists, who are hunting for a way to stop it happening. Experts from the Mayo Clinic in ...