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A daily multivitamin may help slow biological aging, according to researchers studying older adults in a large clinical trial. After two years, participants taking multivitamins showed slower aging in several DNA-based “epigenetic clocks,” with the effect equal to about four months less biological aging. People who started out biologically older than their actual age appeared to benefit the most. The findings hint that a simple supplement could play a role in healthier aging.

Storing quantum information in designer molecules could hold advantages over atoms, ions, and other kinds of qubits

Aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in skeletal muscle mass and function, culminating in sarcopenia, a major contributor to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults. While skeletal muscle aging has traditionally been attributed to cell-autonomous and local tissue mechanisms, increasing evidence suggests that systemic, cell non-autonomous processes play a central role in coordinating aging across organs. The brain, particularly the hypothalamus, has emerged as a key regulator...

IntroductionThis study extends prior work by identifying multidimensional profiles of co-occurring mental health and cognitive symptoms that better reflect the complexity of aging and identify high-risk subgroups with more severe symptom profiles.MethodsThis secondary analysis used Wave II data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Latent profile analysis was conducted to identify distinct symptom profiles and examine associated sociodemographic, clinical, and...

A common misconception is that increasing longevity reflects slower aging. Instead, most longevity gain comes from medical advances that allow survival with disease, rather than changes to the biology of aging itself, challenging how we study aging and health.

This narrative review discusses the relationship between structural changes in the skin and mitochondrial function during aging and evaluates emerging therapeutic interventions targeting mitochondrial dysfunction. An analysis of 49 scientific articles published between 2015 and 2025 was conducted using descriptors including "skin aging," "mitochondrial dysfunction," "oxidative stress," and "cutaneous senescence," and articles were retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. Additional...

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the complex web of interrelations linking dementia with social, behavioural, and health-related factors in later life. Rather than implying causal direction, these findings illustrate how multiple factors cluster and coexist within older adults' lives. These interconnections may inform the design of holistic strategies that integrate employment opportunities, physical activity promotion, social participation, sleep health, and cerebrovascular prevention into...

CONCLUSION: Cognitive decline over four years was associated with an increased risk of mortality among older women. Further studies should explore whether declines earlier in life or among men are also associated with an increased risk of mortality.

Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ancestral group, challenging the long-accepted “dual origins” theory. The newly identified ancestry appears linked to the ancient Emishi people of northeastern Japan. Researchers also uncovered inherited Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA connected to conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

The National Science Board urges robust response to China’s rise in cover letter to its biennial report on the global research enterprise