Epigenetic aging clocks allow scientists to study how populations age. They aren’t intended for individuals to make health decisions.
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Claims that genes determine intelligence, health and social outcomes are reappearing. But modern science shows environment and opportunity matter far more than genes.
The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.
Researchers are embarking on the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project, including sequencing all the chemical modifications that make cells unique.
Like friendship itself, the slower ageing is more than just skin deep.
Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.
Until recently, little was known about how memory functions in trees which experience decades, even centuries, of shifting environmental pressures.
Can a mood chemical influence tumour growth?
US researchers have shown that people with more active social lives show slower biological ageing and lower inflammation levels.
While trauma can ripple across generations, its effects aren’t hard-coded in our genes.
A man’s health and lifestyle in the preconception period not only affects his future child’s wellbeing – it also influences his partner’s risk of pre-eclampsia.
People living in locations that experience frequent extreme heat days age faster at the molecular level.
Sustained heat takes it out of you, quite literally. Researchers have found heat accelerates ageing by changing how our bodies switch genes off and on.
How stress leaves its mark on plants.
A new theory on the causes of cancer could change our approach to the way we treat the disease.
Studies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come – and set up children and grandchildren for obesity and cardiovascular issues.
A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground
Animals that hibernate live longer, so could hold clues on how to slow down ageing.
From math to evolutionary game theory, looking at cancer through different lenses can offer further insights on how to approach treatment resistance, metastasis and health disparities.
Stem cells could help regenerate diseased or damaged parts of the body – but first, scientists need to make the cells forget their own histories.
Top contributors
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Deputy Director, Twins Research Australia & Professor in Genetics and Cell Biology, Deakin University
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Head, Molecular Medicine Laboratory, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.
Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Chair, The Conversation Media Group
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Senior Principal Research Fellow, Garvan Institute
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Canada Research Chair in Social Epigenetics and Professor, UBC Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Systems Biology and Cancer Metabolism, University of California, Merced
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
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Honorary Research Associate, La Trobe University
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Southampton
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Clinical Therapist, West Virginia University
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Professor of Epigenetics at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Stanford University