The study of biological aging, how our cells, tissues, and organs change over time, independent of how many years have passed, is a growing area of research that aims to help scientists understand the root causes of chronic illnesses and find ways to enhance longevity. A review article publishing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism on October 22 discusses the connections between pregnancy and biological aging. The authors hypothesize that when pregnancies occur too closely together, the body may not have enough time to recover—causing changes related to biological aging to accumulate. They hope that studying the biological changes that occur during pregnancy can help improve maternal health. 

Researchers from Mass General Brigham investigated women’s biological aging data during pregnancy and postpartum, analyzed population-level studies on birth spacing and long-term maternal health, and formulated the “recovery period hypothesis” framework linking the postpartum recovery period with long-term health outcomes and biological aging.

The results of numerous high-impact phase 3 clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented in-person at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2026 October 22–25.

In two studies, University of Michigan researchers have found that targeting PP2A using a ‘molecular glue’ that helps the protein to retain its structure can help suppress the growth of cancer cells.

U-M researchers have enhanced the process with long-read nanopore sequencing, which can detect alterations that might be missed by conventional sequencing.