The free radical theory of aging is back in play after falling out of favor decades ago. (Remember when people were taking massive doses of various vitamins and minerals? Mopping up free radicals with ...

Energy can come at a cost. In the body, as energy is produced in our cells, those essential chemical reactions also generate unstable, reactive chemicals called free radicals that can harm other ...

As life expectancy continues to climb globally, the focus of many people has moved from longevity alone to living in good ...

Weill Cornell researchers uncovered how free radicals from astrocyte mitochondria can fuel dementia. Using new compounds that target these radicals at their source, they slowed brain inflammation and ...

Maintaining long-term health has become a major challenge, driving research into ways to extend “healthspan” rather than ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. —Chemical concoctions can smooth over wrinkles and hide those pesky grays, but what about the signs of aging that aren't so easy to fix, such as losing muscle mass? Cutting calories ...

Researchers have discovered that free radicals generated at a specific site in non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes, may promote dementia, according to a Weill Cornell Medicine study. Their ...