Extra chromosome alters chromosomal conformation and DNA accessibility in neural progenitor cells; study establishes senescence as a potentially targetable mechanism for future treatment.
MIT biologists show that enlargement of blood stem cells restricts their ability to generate new blood cells during aging.
The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone to Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia.
Annual MIT AgeLab scholarship encourages interaction between youth and older adults.
Analysis of Medicare data finds location matters, not just past health behavior.
To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a new study shows.
Activating technology for urban life with a virtual site visit to Hong Kong in collaboration with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.
During her time at MIT, senior Ayesha Ng’s interests have expanded from cellular biology to the social systems that shape public health.
Research on mice suggests aging affects a brain circuit critical for learning to make some types of decisions.
Awards to be used for ongoing work with older adults.
Astrocytes with the APOE4 gene variant show deficits of a key cellular function, but overexpressing the gene PICALM overcame the defect.
Center will work with affiliated researchers to test low-cost, high-impact behavioral interventions to improve health-care delivery and health outcomes for aging adults in the United States.
Moving online, AgeLab research and outreach program for individuals 85 and older reveals surprising outcomes and extends MIT’s reach.
Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in mice.
MIT’s AgeLab offers ways to maintain conversations between younger and older adults.