A protein found in bowhead whales, one of the longest-living mammals on Earth, could help improve how human cells repair DNA, according to new research from scientists at the Albert Einstein College ...

A protein in bowhead whales, CIRBP, enhances DNA repair in human cells, possibly extending lifespans. Learn about this study ...

The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge turned out to be conservative.

While headlines often suggest that a “whale protein” could allow humans to live for 200 years, experts say the reality is far ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

A protein long studied for its role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia now appears to serve a second, equally critical function, safeguarding the integrity of human DNA.

Scientists are studying a mysterious “whale protein” that helps these giants live over 200 years without cancer, but could this discovery really unlock longer, healthier lives for humans too?

A common oral bacterium tied to gum disease may help spark and fuel breast cancer, according to new research. Scientists discovered it can travel through the bloodstream to breast tissue, where it ...

New research into how the body repairs damaged DNA is opening fresh debate about how long humans could live. A newly studied protein may play a key role in slowing aging and preventing disease.

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

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A surprising link between oral health and breast cancer has been revealed in a new study. Researchers have discovered that a ...