A new editorial paper titled "A novel theory of ageing independent of damage accumulation" has been published in Aging. The underlying cause or causes of aging are an enduring mystery, but in 1977 ...

Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientists. A recent study published in Engineering proposes a new theory ...

Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientists. A recent study published in Engineering proposes a new theory called Pro-Aging Metabolic Reprogramming (PAMRP), which could change our ...

Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers have revealed that these theories may not be so different after all. Researchers at University of California ...

I call it the information theory of aging.” Jae-Hyun Yang, a genetics research fellow in the Sinclair Lab who coauthored the paper, said he expects the findings “will transform the way we view ...

Disposable Soma In 1977 English biologist Tom Kirkwood proposed the “Disposable Soma” (or disposable body) theory. Rather than emphasizing genetically programmed aging or longevity ...

The couple went on a quest to find a general theory that could explain what aging is and why and how it happens. After more than 20 years of "sustained intellectual effort"—first at Moscow State ...

The accumulation of somatic damage was therefore inevitable, and his disposable soma theory has dominated gerontology ever since. However, as our understanding of aging increases, it is becoming ...