There is a moment inside every cell, thousands of times a day, that most of us never think about: the decision of which proteins to actually make. Cells are constantly reading genetic instructions and translating them into proteins, and under normal conditions, this process runs quietly in the background. But a compelling 2025 review in Nature Cell Biology, by Naomi Genuth and Andrew Dillin, argues that what happens to this process under stress may be one of the more underapp

Longevity science tends to get discussed in almost purely technical terms: which supplement, which biomarker, which protocol. A recent piece in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, written by correspondent Jenna Congdon, asks a different and arguably more uncomfortable question. As longevity medicine grows into a genuine industry, who actually gets access to it, and what happens to health inequity if the answer stays "mostly the wealthy"? We don't just want to live longe

If you spend any time around wellness content, you have probably come across some version of the promise: eat this one food, follow this specific routine, take this supplement stack, and you will unlock the secret to extreme longevity. A pointed 2026 critical review by longevity demographers Michel Poulain and Anne Herm takes direct aim at this genre, and the title alone makes the point: you cannot become a centenarian in four weeks. Living to one hundred and beyond does not