An MQ researcher has found a shared genetic susceptibility between eating disorders and suicidal ideation.  (Please note, this blog mentions suicidal ...

To what degree is the burden of senescent cells in the tissues of old or obese people dynamic, capable of being reduced by circumstances? Cells become ...

This blog was written by experts by experience Jack and Ella, with support from Professor Kamaldeep Bhui, a member of MQ's Science Council.   I am Jack, and ...

Which gene sequences are actively read by transcription machinery in the cell nucleus to produce RNA (some of which is then translated into proteins) ...

Research can be interesting even if the future development of therapies based on that research seems challenging. Today's open access paper is chiefly ...

The most robust measurement of pathology in neurodegenerative conditions is conducted via imaging technologies, but these don't do well when it comes ...

Senescent cells cease to replicate and start to secrete a potent mix of growth factors and inflammatory signals. In youth, senescent cells are removed ...

The year is 2027. Powerful artificial intelligence systems are becoming smarter than humans, and are wreaking havoc on the global order. Chinese spies have ...

Chronic inflammation contributes to the onset and progression of all of the common age-related conditions. Researchers can examine a population of ...

When people talk about the klotho gene, they usually mean α-klotho, one of the better documented longevity-associated genes. It encodes a ...

Drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain into the body is reduced with age. The known pathways become impaired. Firstly, drainage holes in the ...

The history of attempts to treat Alzheimer's disease is littered with costly failures. One can blame the complexity of both the brain and the ...