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Young Plasma Decreases Inflammation After Surgery in Trial
In the Journal of Translational Medicine, researchers have published the results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial demonstrating that plasma proteins from young […]
Repurposing Drugs to Lower Dementia Risk
The authors of a recent review analyzed the results of 14 studies that included 139 million people to identify patterns that […]
Impressions from Hevolution’s Global Healthspan Summit 2025
These are some of the best talks from the largest healthspan conference in the world, which was held for the third time in […]
A Key Protein for Tendon Health
Researchers publishing in Matrix Biology Plus have discovered that cochlin, a protein that decreases with age, is vital for the health of tendons. Tendons require a healthy […]
A Potential New Target for Normal Brain Aging
Yesterday in Aging Cell, researchers published their findings that using gene therapy to overexpress a synaptic promoter increases cognitive ability […]
Probiotics Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice
A new study dives into a human-derived probiotic cocktail meant to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment improves gut health and reduces inflammation in mice [1]. The earlier, the better Early interventions to prevent […]
Mitochondrial Damage May Drive Type 2 Diabetes
A new study suggests that damaged mitochondria activate the integrated stress response, which causes pancreatic β-cells, as well as liver and fat cells, to lose their identity and malfunction […]
Creating a Functional Pancreas From Human Cells
In Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have described how they created a fully functional pancreas made from human cells and found it to work in mice. A new era of organ replacement In their introduction, […]
Some Stem Cells Remain Youthful With Age
A team of scientists has discovered that some hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) lose their ability to differentiate into useful somatic cells and […]
How the Yamanaka Factors Affect Female Reproduction in Rats
The authors of a recent study reported that OSKM/Yamanaka factor gene therapy in rats results in higher fertility at an […]
Early Adult Mortality Remains High in the US
Mortality among Americans aged 25-44 has risen substantially between 2011 and 2023, a new study has found, and it remains […]
New Nanoparticles for Treating Arthritis
In the Journal of Nanobiotechnology, researchers have described a new method of delivering a long-lasting treatment into cartilage. A protein that promotes autophagy Previous work has linked expression of the FGF18 protein with healthy cartilage and joints [1]. Problems […]
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