Genetics Blogs

By David Haines, Ph.D.

Edited and approved by Stephen C. Rose, Ph.D.

Why This Study Matters

A 30-minute Finnish sauna session pushed immune cells into circulation far more clearly than it changed cytokines, according to a new study of 51 middle-aged adults with cardiovascular risk factors [1]. White...

Stephen C. Rose, PhD February 27, 2026

What if better aging turned out to involve something less glamorous than a moonshot and more glamorous than, say, plain oatmeal? Glycine fits that sort of description. It is a small, ordinary amino...

by: Donna Wright

Edited and approved by Stephen C. Rose, Ph.D.

At a reunion, the small talk starts before anyone says a word. Some people look like they have been calmly moisturized by the universe. Others look like they have spent the last decade arguing with the sun, stress, and possibly a leaf...

By Donna Wright

Edited and approved by Stephen C. Rose, Ph.D.

When people talk about longevity, genetics usually comes up quickly. If someone has grandparents who lived into their nineties or beyond, the assumption is often that the family was blessed with “good genes.” If several relatives...