For years, women were warned not to postpone having children until their late 30s and 40s because it would mean added risks for themselves and their babies. Now, researchers say, it appears that the age of the father has an impact as well on both mother and infant. In a study published in The BMJ,… Continue reading Infants of Older Fathers Are Likelier to Be Less Healthy at Birth
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Can Natural Aging Ever Be Reversed?
Researchers have discovered a link between DNA damage, cellular “senescence” and premature aging. The finding could lead to treatments that counteract some of the effects of progeria, conditions that cause premature aging. Eventually, even the effects of natural aging could be forestalled. The study, from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, was published in the… Continue reading Can Natural Aging Ever Be Reversed?