A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on January 3, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Characterization of DNA methylation clock algorithms applied to diverse tissue types." ...

Participants aged over 70 taking 1 gram of omega-3 daily showed a reduction in biological age by up to four months.

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Because these properties are exhibited in many different forms across the biological spectrum, systems biology research stands at the fore of many fronts in biomedical science. Training in systems ...

Rep. Scott Peters on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to preserve $800 million in research funding for state ...

protocols and tools for biological research. Optical measurements through the skin are challenging because they usually represent averages across the various layers of skin that are illuminated.

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The latter, also known as the epigenetic clock theory, has been widely used by scientists as a consistent, quantitative measure of biological aging. However, the new research suggests that the ...

To this end the Biology Department at Boston College offers three primary research opportunities to our students that also allow them to earn credit toward their Biology or Biochemistry degree – ...