Accelerated Aging News Today

Researchers aren't totally sure why rates continue to rise in those under 50.

Younger generations are at a higher risk of getting diagnosed with cancer because they appear to be aging faster.

Americans are increasingly suffering cancer at younger ages. The journal Nature noted last month that the number of early-onset cancer cases will increase by roughly 30% between 2019 and 2030. Additionally, colorectal cancer, which historically has affected geriatric men, is now the leading caus...

The researchers suggest that their discoveries open the door for future interventions to slow biological aging that could be a new avenue for cancer prevention.

Recent research shows accelerated biological aging could be the reason why there is a rise of some types of cancer in younger people.

As with most common diseases of the developed world, aging is the major risk factor for developing cancer. Most of the half-dozen hallmarks of precancer that were published last week by investigators from Vanderbilt University and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are also hallmarks of aging. Unfortunately, scientists reported at the American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR) 2024 annual meeting this week that accelerated aging is increasing, and may be driving an increase in...

Researchers looking for clues to why some types of cancer are on the rise in younger adults say they’ve found an interesting lead — a connection to accelerated biological aging.

NATO can afford to donate more munitions to Ukraine now without worrying about its immediate strategic reserves.

In a new study, cross-sectional analyses showed each 1-year increase in age-adjusted biological age was linked to a 1% - 10% increase in the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

A 26-year-old's viral video about Gen Z "aging like milk" spawned a thousand think pieces. However, one expert argues that physical aging shouldn't be this generation's main concern.