Year: 2026
Beyond the Night: Researchers Point to Daytime Function as a Core Measure of Insomnia Treatment Success
About one in nine adults experiences chronic insomnia, a condition that reaches well beyond disrupted sleep at night.…
Tissue repair slows with age. These proteins help restore it.
As we grow older, the body’s ability to bounce back from injury or illness steadily weakens. Cuts heal…
Greenland Shark Research Could Unlock New Approaches to Protecting Ageing Vision
Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk sits in her office, her gaze fixed on the computer monitor in front of her. On…
Links Between Reproductive History and Biological Ageing
Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research report that both the…
Brazil’s blueprint for long life: genetic insights from the world’s oldest citizens
A Viewpoint published today in Genomic Psychiatry by Dr Mayana Zatz and colleagues from the Human Genome and…
Research finds association between food preservatives and type 2 diabetes risk
Higher intake of food preservatives, commonly used in industrially processed foods and drinks to prolong shelf life, has…
Back Pain in Men Over 65 Tied to Poorer Sleep Years Down the Line, Study Finds
About half of older men experience sleep problems, back pain, or both, according to Soomi Lee, an associate…
Older Adults Under Stress Face Greater Challenges Recovering from Surgery
Even relatively modest stress before surgery may significantly affect how well older adults recover, according to new research…
Concerns grow over faster ageing and dementia risk in survivors of childhood and young adult cancers
Adolescents and young adults who survive cancer show signs of ageing more rapidly than peers who have never…
Researchers uncover links between infection and ageing through cellular senescence mechanisms
A meeting report published on 23 December 2025 in Aging-US (Volume 17, Issue 12) brings together the main…
Study finds possible connection between brain injuries and suicide risk
Adults who sustain a head injury face a markedly increased risk of attempting suicide compared with those who…
Nearly 1.6 Million Adults in the UK Turned to Weight Loss Drugs Last Year
An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used prescription weight loss drugs such as Wegovy…