Jul 11, 2026Aging Clocks

Can Calorie Restriction Move Biological Aging Metrics?

A two-year randomized calorie-restriction trial moved some aging biomarkers, but mixed clock results show why no test can yet certify slower aging.

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Jun 25, 2026Cancer

Biological Aging May Help Explain Rising Early-Onset Cancer

Biological aging may be linked to rising early-onset cancer risk. What a large UK Biobank study found—and why it cannot prove cause or guide treatment.

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Mar 29, 2026Epigenetics

What Really Drives Biological Aging? Smoking, Diet, and SES

A closer look at biological aging clocks: smoking dominates GrimAge, diet and metabolic health matter, and neighborhood stress may shape aging too.

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Mar 29, 2026Longevity Research

HIV, Epigenetic Aging, and Why ART Leaves a Gut Gap

HIV accelerates epigenetic aging in most studies. ART slows the trend, but gut dysfunction may sustain it—and metformin evidence remains small.

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Mar 28, 2026Epigenetics

Can Lifestyle Changes Turn Back the Epigenetic Clock?

An 8-week lifestyle trial reported a 3.23-year epigenetic-age difference. Larger studies support modest, clock-specific effects instead.

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Mar 14, 2026Organ Aging

Your Organs May Age at Different Speeds. Lifestyle Matters.

Organs can show different biological aging patterns. What one China cohort found about diet, exercise, smoking, and why the rankings remain uncertain.

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Mar 12, 2026Epigenetics

Volunteering and Epigenetic Aging: A Promising Link

Does volunteering slow biological aging? Older-adult studies link social purpose to favorable epigenetic clocks, but causation remains unproven so far.

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Mar 12, 2026Aging Biomarkers

Histone Clocks Could Track Age Across Species—But It’s Early

Histone modification clocks may estimate age even in species without DNA methylation. Here's what a 2026 study found—and why validation comes first.

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