Month: November 2020

A human study on the popular supplement resveratrol on heart failure patients has been published, and the results are significant. What is resveratrol? Resveratrol, is a naturally occurring stilbenoid, a type of phenol that is present in various plants and foods, such as grapes, peanuts, cocoa, blueberries, raspberries, and cranberries. It is frequently mentioned as...

In recent years, there has been evidence that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Certainly, there is evidence that there is a bacterial element in some cases of Alzheimer's disease, and a new study further reinforces this link. The Gut Microbiome and AgingThe gut microbiome is a complex...

A new study published in the Journals of Gerontology has shown that the epigenetic clock GrimAge is a strong predictor of the effects of aging, particularly all-cause mortality: the likelihood of dying from any cause. Did previous clocks use the wrong target? As the researchers explain, the first-generation epigenetic clocks of Drs. Horvath (who contributed...

Elevian is a company that we have been keeping an eye on for a while, as it works on identifying blood factors that can spur regeneration. In particular, the company has been working with a naturally occurring molecule known as growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11). Previous research has shown that when aged mice are given...

Recent research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering has shown a way to dramatically improve the feasibility of transplanting therapeutic cells, particularly pancreatic islet cells, while protecting them from the recipient’s immune response. What Is the Pancreas and What Does It Do?The pancreas primarily functions as an exocrine and endocrine gland. It supports digestion by excreting...

Researchers have discovered a chemical pathway that alleviates many harmful consequences of obesity while having little effect on obesity itself [1]. Obesity is bad for your lifespan. This is one of the fundamental truths of longevity science. Obesity drastically increases our susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and other morbidities. It promotes inflammaging,...