The Scientific Debate: Is Aging a Disease?

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 05:44 EAT Saturday 01 February 2025 A small but growing group of scientists is pushing to classify aging as a disease—but they face an uphill battle. (HICGI) – Advances in the biology of aging are reshaping the debate. Some scientists, doctors, and entrepreneurs argue that aging isn’t just…

Scientists may have found the ‘immunity’ secret to living to 100

By Corrie Pelc on April 6, 2023 — Fact checked byJessica Beake, Ph.D. As human life expectancy has increased, so has the number of people living to 100 years of age or older.  Researchers have found that centenarians have a unique immune cell composition and activity, giving them an immune system that helps them live…