A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on February 6, 2026, titled "Causal effects of inflammation on long-term mortality: a Mendelian randomization study." ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte A large genetic analysis suggests that one amino acid linked to protein metabolism could influence how ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) appears to be causally related to a greater risk for vascular-related dementia.

Figure 5. This illustration summarizes the Mendelian randomization findings on the causal impact of inflammatory ...

IL6 and IL6R appear to be biologically opposing causal regulators of human survival: IL6 increases, while IL6R reduces mortality through ...

Traditional epidemiological studies have identified numerous potential risk factors, but observational studies have struggled to establish causal links due to confounding factors and reverse causation ...