For most of human history, aging has been treated as an inevitable biological process. However, advances in cellular reprogramming, gene editing, and regenerative medicine are prompting some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike typical glaucoma treatments that slow progression, this approach aims to rejuvenate the retinal ganglion cells that die ...

A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed neurons found by other ...

A mature cell of one type can be turned into a mature cell of another type without the cell having to pass through an earlier stage of development. This is called direct reprogramming, a reliable but ...

The first cell rejuvenation therapy is set to enter clinics, testing if aging cells can be reset to a younger, healthier ...

When a neuron ages, it loses synaptic connections with other neurons, it is less able to transmit nerve impulses, and its metabolism is also altered. This process of neuronal ageing — inevitable with ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in men worldwide. However, the mechanisms controlling the early stages of prostate cancer ...