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Is Aging Part of the Immune System?
What is aging? Sadly, we don’t know. If we ask the experts in the field, they will give us different answers [1]. Consensus has not been reached on even the trivial definition of aging, let alone […]
Well-Known Researchers Discuss Personalized Aging Treatments
The Hallmarks of Aging team has returned to Cell, publishing a detailed review discussing how future methods of dealing with […]
How Apigenin May Reduce Senescence and Cancer
Screening of a natural compounds library has revealed the senomorphic properties of apigenin. This natural flavonoid also demonstrated rejuvenating effects on many aging-associated molecular features […]
Gamma Delta T Cells Show Promise Against Cellular Senescence
Scientists from the Lifespan Research Institute have discovered that a subset of T cells effectively targets senescent cells and improves outcomes in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [1]. How do we harness the immune system against senescence? Cellular […]
A New Approach to Treating Aging Skin
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have found a biochemical pathway that leads skin cells to become senescent along with a potential target for future therapies. Fibroblasts have […]
Michael Levin on Bioelectricity in Development and Aging
Michael Levin, professor at Tufts University and director of Allen Discovery Center, has been working for years on how bioelectrical patterns affect development and […]
Young Microbiota Transfer Reduces Aging Aspects in Mice
In a recent study, lifelong, repeated microbiota transfer from young mice to old mice improves intestinal permeability, coordinative ability, and metabolic profiles while reducing pro-inflammatory responses [1]. Small in size, but mighty in impact Previous research has found that the […]
TFEB Lets Cells Live Long Enough to Become Senescent
In Aging Cell, researchers have explained how transcription factor EB (TFEB) is related to cellular senescence and keeps stressed cells alive. Inactivated by mTOR […]
Limiting One Protein Maintenance Pathway Enhances Another
In Aging Cell, researchers have explored how transcription factor EB (TFEB) promotes proteostasis in a common aging model. Maintaining protein function Proteostasis is naturally maintained by a quality control system that utilizes a network of chaperones […]
Playing the Long Game Towards Radical Life Extension
For most of the history of human civilization, humanity expanded at an astonishing pace: faster than exponential, nearly hyperbolic. This trend was famously described in a 1960 paper by […]
Rejuvenation Roundup April 2025
While computer technology continues to accelerate, human beings still have to contend with age-related disease and death. Here’s some of what’s been done to support longer, healthier lives in April. A Lifespan.io Project Bears Fruit Results of a Crowdfunded One-Year […]
Impact of Butter and Plant-Based Oils on Mortality
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that a higher intake of butter is associated with increased mortality while a higher intake of plant-based oils is associated with reduced mortality [1]. Fats: […]
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