Category: Biology of Aging

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Intravenous Stem Cells Alleviate Guinea Pig Osteoarthritis

Scientists have shown that intravenous delivery of mesenchymal stem cells, which has some advantages over the more conventional intra-articular injection, alleviates age-related osteoarthritis and decreases inflammation in guinea pigs [1].

New Hallmarks

Researchers Propose Five New Hallmarks of Aging

Publishing in Aging five months after their panel discussion in Copenhagen, many well-known researchers have explained their reasons for wishing to add new hallmarks of aging to the existing paradigm.

Atherosclerosis

Mitochondrial Drug Alleviates Atherosclerosis in Mice

Scientists have drastically improved various symptoms of atherosclerosis in mice by precisely targeting mitochondria with a plant-derived antioxidant [1]. Age-related and deadly Atherosclerosis, the accumulation of plaques on arterial walls,

Elderly Blood Draw

Plasma Dilution Appears to Rejuvenate Humans

Published in GeroScience, a groundbreaking study from the renowned Conboy lab has confirmed that plasma dilution leads to systemic rejuvenation against multiple proteomic aspects of aging in human beings. Systemic

Stroke

The Relationship Between Stroke and Inflammation

Publishing in Aging, a team of Chinese researchers has provided evidence showing a relationship between systemic inflammation and prognosis after a stroke. Stroke is a deadly and common affliction As

Genes computer

Identifying Mitonuclear Genes for Longevity

Publishing in GeroScience, a team of researchers that included Nir Barzilai and Matt Kaeberlein examined genes that may affect both mitochondria and lifespan [1]. From the mitochondria to the nucleus

Skin aging

An In-Depth Review of Skin Aging Genes

In a new systematic review published in Scientific Reports, multiple genes driving skin aging were identified [1]. The authors start by explaining the intrinsic (genetic and chronological) and extrinsic (environmental)

Guinea pig injection

Intravenous Stem Cells Alleviate Guinea Pig Osteoarthritis

Scientists have shown that intravenous delivery of mesenchymal stem cells, which has some advantages over the more conventional intra-articular injection, alleviates age-related osteoarthritis and decreases inflammation in guinea pigs [1]. Systemic administration Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is one of the most common causes of disability

New Hallmarks

Researchers Propose Five New Hallmarks of Aging

Publishing in Aging five months after their panel discussion in Copenhagen, many well-known researchers have explained their reasons for wishing to add new hallmarks of aging to the existing paradigm. A new addition to an old paradigm The Hallmarks of Aging, a well-cited and well-respected 2013

Atherosclerosis

Mitochondrial Drug Alleviates Atherosclerosis in Mice

Scientists have drastically improved various symptoms of atherosclerosis in mice by precisely targeting mitochondria with a plant-derived antioxidant [1]. Age-related and deadly Atherosclerosis, the accumulation of plaques on arterial walls, is one of the deadliest age-related diseases. Atherosclerotic plaques, which consist mostly of cholesterol and fat,

Journal Club

Old Plasma Dilution Reduces Human Biological Age

The Journal Club returns to our Facebook page on Tuesday 30th August at 12:00 Eastern with your host, Dr. Oliver Medvedik. This month, we investigate a paper, Old plasma dilution reduces human biological age: a clinical study, in which Irina Conboy and her team investigated the

Elderly Blood Draw

Plasma Dilution Appears to Rejuvenate Humans

Published in GeroScience, a groundbreaking study from the renowned Conboy lab has confirmed that plasma dilution leads to systemic rejuvenation against multiple proteomic aspects of aging in human beings. Systemic molecular excess This paper takes the view that much of aging is driven by systemic molecular

Cigarettes

Almost Half of Cancer Deaths Worldwide are Preventable

Researchers have shown that 44.4% of cancer deaths worldwide can be attributed to preventable risk factors, including behavioral and environmental ones [1]. Avoidable deaths It is well known that many cancer cases occur due to behavioral and environmental and factors such as smoking and pollution, which

Stroke

The Relationship Between Stroke and Inflammation

Publishing in Aging, a team of Chinese researchers has provided evidence showing a relationship between systemic inflammation and prognosis after a stroke. Stroke is a deadly and common affliction As the researchers point out, strokes are the leading cause of death in China, with strokes caused

Brain inflammation

New Synthetic Molecule Alleviates Alzheimer’s in Mice

Scientists have synthesized a molecule that alleviates Alzheimer’s in a mouse model by targeting inflammation [1]. Aβ or inflammation? Two of the most prominent – and probably interconnected – symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) and chronic neuroinflammation. While the first

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Combining Senolytic Pathways Has Synergistic Effects

A team of researchers have explained in Aging how multiple compounds that target the BCL-2 protein family are considerably more effective against senescent cells than each compound by itself [1]. The limitations of existing senolytics The researchers begin their paper with a familiar discussion of senescent

Mouse maze

Dietary Restrictions Do Not Help Cognitive Function in Mice

A new study published in Neurobiology of Aging has shown that neither caloric restriction nor intermittent fasting improve late-life cognition in genetically diverse mice, but the effect depends on genetic composition [1]. Eat less, think better? Dietary interventions are known to have potential to extend lifespan

Genes computer

Identifying Mitonuclear Genes for Longevity

Publishing in GeroScience, a team of researchers that included Nir Barzilai and Matt Kaeberlein examined genes that may affect both mitochondria and lifespan [1]. From the mitochondria to the nucleus Over time, evolution has moved mitochondrial DNA from the individual mitochondria to the nucleus, where they

Hairy Mouse

Rapamycin-Loaded Microneedles Reverse Hair Loss in Mice

Scientists have successfully regrown hair in a mouse model of hair loss using custom-made plastic microneedles loaded with rapamycin and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea [1]. A hairy problem While not life-threatening or debilitating, age-related hair loss (senescent alopecia) is one of

Blood vessels brain

Hypertension Is Associated with Brain Drainage Changes

Researchers publishing in Aging have found that enlarged perivascular spaces (ePVS) in the brain are correlated with vascular disorders [1]. These spaces, which are part of the brain’s glymphatic system, allow for the drainage of potentially dangerous metabolites such as beta amyloid [2]. A known biomarker

Skin aging

An In-Depth Review of Skin Aging Genes

In a new systematic review published in Scientific Reports, multiple genes driving skin aging were identified [1]. The authors start by explaining the intrinsic (genetic and chronological) and extrinsic (environmental) factors that drive skin aging. While the environmental factors that affect the rate of skin aging,

Back from the dead

Scientists Move the Boundaries of Post-Mortem Recovery

Researchers have been able to achieve substantial recovery of cellular and organismal activity in pigs that had been dead for a full hour [1]. When is it too late? Advances in resuscitation have already moved the boundaries of life and death, making it possible to revive