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Vitamin D Supplements May Make Alzheimer’s Worse
July 21, 2022
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have found that administering Vitamin D to Alzheimer’s patients may actually make the problem worse. A matter of cause and effect Vitamin D deficiency is
Fighting Muscle Atrophy with Gene Editing
July 20, 2022
In a new study published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology, researchers prevented muscle atrophy both in vitro and in vivo by delivering a CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system packaged in engineered extracellular
Rejuvenating old human skin through VEGF-A
July 20, 2022
Journal Club, hosted by Dr. Oliver Medvedik, will return on July 26, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This month, we are going to be taking a look at a recent
Journal Club July 2022
July 20, 2022
Journal Club, hosted by Dr. Oliver Medvedik, will return on July 26th at 12:00 Eastern. This month, we are going to be taking a look at a recent paper where
The Evandro Fang Lab Receives VitaDAO’s Third IP-NFT Funding
July 19, 2022
On June 15, 2022, VitaDAO hosted an online IP-NFT Transfer Ceremony honoring its third project funded via an IP-NFT: Evandro Fang Lab. The finances delivered to this lab will go
Exercise and Healthy Diet Cannot Replace Each Other
July 19, 2022
In a large-scale study, scientists have shown that exercise and good diet affect mortality independently, showing that you need both to stay healthy [1]. Is vigorous exercise special? Exercise is
The Importance of Mitochondria in Joint Health
July 18, 2022
Publishing in Aging, a team of Spanish researchers has found that changing the mitochondria of standard Black 6 mice leads to marked improvements in joint health. Conplastic mice The Black
Longevity Will Become a Mainstream Part of Drug Development
July 18, 2022
Joppe Nieuwenhuis, Innovation Scout at Rejuveron Life Sciences, discusses his views about the future of longevity and rejuvenation research and how it will merge with current medical frameworks and systems.
Mild COVID Can Cause Protracted Neurological Problems
July 15, 2022
Researchers have shown that even mild SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause lingering neurological symptoms. These findings might shed light on the infamous “long COVID” [1]. Mild doesn’t mean harmless COVID survivors
Different Tissues’ Proteins Age in Different Ways
July 14, 2022
An in-depth preprint published in bioRxiv has thoroughly described how separate tissues lose proteostasis in different ways. Segmental progeria As a model of accelerated aging, the researchers used an already
AI-Powered Novel Therapeutic Target Discovery
July 13, 2022
A new study conducted by Insilico Medicine in collaboration with leading aging research institutions has identified novel therapeutic targets for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a devastating age-associated neurodegenerative disease [1]. Disease
Short-Term Resveratrol Reverses Ovarian Aging in Mice
July 12, 2022
Researchers have shown that resveratrol reverses several features of ovarian aging in mice while activating most sirtuins and boosting mitochondrial health [1]. Ovaries age first In many mammals, including humans,
Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Fewer Cognitive Disorders
July 11, 2022
A meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition has found that intake of fruits and vegetables is negatively correlated with cognitive decline in older adults. A study of studies Sixteen different
Vadim Gladyshev on the Fundamentals of Aging
July 8, 2022
Vadim Gladyshev is a Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and he is one of the most prominent figures in geroscience today. We discussed
Metformin, Rapamycin, NMN, and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
July 7, 2022
A study published in Frontiers in Neurology has detailed how three well-known longevity-associated compounds affect vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in a rat model. A rat model of a common human
Vitamin D Supplements May Make Alzheimer’s Worse
July 21, 2022
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have found that administering Vitamin D to Alzheimer’s patients may actually make the problem worse. A matter of cause and effect Vitamin D deficiency is strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease [1], and previous research has suggested that addressing this deficiency might
Fighting Muscle Atrophy with Gene Editing
July 20, 2022
In a new study published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology, researchers prevented muscle atrophy both in vitro and in vivo by delivering a CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system packaged in engineered extracellular vesicles [1]. When just using it doesn’t quite cut it Aging is accompanied by the loss
Rejuvenating old human skin through VEGF-A
July 20, 2022
Journal Club, hosted by Dr. Oliver Medvedik, will return on July 26, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This month, we are going to be taking a look at a recent paper where researchers showed that old human skin rejuvenated when implanted in young mice [1]. The
Journal Club July 2022
July 20, 2022
Journal Club, hosted by Dr. Oliver Medvedik, will return on July 26th at 12:00 Eastern. This month, we are going to be taking a look at a recent paper where researchers showed that old human skin rejuvenated when implanted in young mice [1]. The study helps
The Evandro Fang Lab Receives VitaDAO’s Third IP-NFT Funding
July 19, 2022
On June 15, 2022, VitaDAO hosted an online IP-NFT Transfer Ceremony honoring its third project funded via an IP-NFT: Evandro Fang Lab. The finances delivered to this lab will go toward further research into identifying novel mitophagy inducers that contribute to healthy brain aging and longevity.
Exercise and Healthy Diet Cannot Replace Each Other
July 19, 2022
In a large-scale study, scientists have shown that exercise and good diet affect mortality independently, showing that you need both to stay healthy [1]. Is vigorous exercise special? Exercise is good for you, and so is a healthy diet. Moreover, those are probably the only currently
The Importance of Mitochondria in Joint Health
July 18, 2022
Publishing in Aging, a team of Spanish researchers has found that changing the mitochondria of standard Black 6 mice leads to marked improvements in joint health. Conplastic mice The Black 6 mouse is well-known in research as a standard in the industry. However, it is not
Longevity Will Become a Mainstream Part of Drug Development
July 18, 2022
Joppe Nieuwenhuis, Innovation Scout at Rejuveron Life Sciences, discusses his views about the future of longevity and rejuvenation research and how it will merge with current medical frameworks and systems. About Rejuveron Rejuveron is a clinical-stage biotechnology company creating therapies to improve healthy aging. Its experienced
Mild COVID Can Cause Protracted Neurological Problems
July 15, 2022
Researchers have shown that even mild SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause lingering neurological symptoms. These findings might shed light on the infamous “long COVID” [1]. Mild doesn’t mean harmless COVID survivors sometimes experience cognitive symptoms, such as “brain fog”, that can linger for months. Those symptoms can
Different Tissues’ Proteins Age in Different Ways
July 14, 2022
An in-depth preprint published in bioRxiv has thoroughly described how separate tissues lose proteostasis in different ways. Segmental progeria As a model of accelerated aging, the researchers used an already short-lived vertebrate, the killifish, with a mutation that impairs its ability to create telomerase. This results
AI-Powered Novel Therapeutic Target Discovery
July 13, 2022
A new study conducted by Insilico Medicine in collaboration with leading aging research institutions has identified novel therapeutic targets for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a devastating age-associated neurodegenerative disease [1]. Disease and aging: not that different Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare neuromuscular disease. It is
Short-Term Resveratrol Reverses Ovarian Aging in Mice
July 12, 2022
Researchers have shown that resveratrol reverses several features of ovarian aging in mice while activating most sirtuins and boosting mitochondrial health [1]. Ovaries age first In many mammals, including humans, ovarian aging is premature compared to other systems. The reasons for this accelerated loss of function
Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Fewer Cognitive Disorders
July 11, 2022
A meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition has found that intake of fruits and vegetables is negatively correlated with cognitive decline in older adults. A study of studies Sixteen different studies were used for this meta-analysis, and not all of them measured fruit and vegetable comsuption
Vadim Gladyshev on the Fundamentals of Aging
July 8, 2022
Vadim Gladyshev is a Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and he is one of the most prominent figures in geroscience today. We discussed various competing hypotheses on the nature of aging, the lack of the unified theory of aging
Metformin, Rapamycin, NMN, and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
July 7, 2022
A study published in Frontiers in Neurology has detailed how three well-known longevity-associated compounds affect vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in a rat model. A rat model of a common human disease In bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO), the arteries of rats are sutured to reduce