Aging

Facing more sizzling summers, Colorado tests a new risk formula that raises the likelihood of health warnings

Older patients are underrepresented in clinical trial research. Here’s how we can change that

The country has reached an unthinkably grim milestone. Nearly 200,000 children have lost parents, many more elderly have been killed, and family well-being has been ripped apart

A large colony may provide clues about the biology of traumatic stress resulting from climate change and war

Solutions to age-related vision problems now come in a bottle. How well do they work?

An exercise pill might one day produce health gains without the exertional pain

Scientists surveyed dozens of species’ genomes to uncover keys to longevity

Microbe types in older people’s intestines are different and are linked to disease

The effort completed in 2003 used the best technology available but now scientists could do more

The state with the second highest death rate has created innovative approaches to assist caregivers

A new book lays out the scientific case for lengthening your telomeres—and perhaps your life 

New research suggests that people's natural level of optimism tends to peak around age 68. Here's what that means for aging adults' physical health