The same molecular mechanism that increases life span through calorie restriction may help boost memory and brainpower.

Boston University researchers say they have uncovered the genetic markers associated with living to a ripe old age.

How long can we live? How long do we want to live? A series of articles in Nature explore the potential.

Researchers have found a gene that is a key to embryonic stem cells’ ability to remain immortal.

Want to live forever? The right genes will help, but the links to increasing human longevity raise many questions about whether we should, just because we can (or could).

Variants of the FOXO3A gene are common in people who live past 100. If you want to live a long, healthy life these are handy genes to have.

A clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres – the tip ends of chromosomes – has been found.

A gene associated with longevity in roundworms and humans has been shown to affect the function of stem cells that generate new neurons in the adult brain.