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How a Primate-Specific RNA Strand Worsens Senescence
Researchers have discovered a primate-specific piece of non-coding RNA that is linked to aging and makes senescence worse. The packing matters […]
Cell Type-Specific Aging Predicts Disease Onset
A new study has used aging trajectories of various cell types to predict diseases such as Alzheimer’s and lung cancer [1]. This expands on previous research into organ-specific aging. Age is more than one number Gone are the […]
Upregulating a Key Cartilage Factor Leads to Osteoarthritis
Researchers have found that sustained expression of excess hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α leads to unwanted formation of blood vessels (angiogenesis) that destroys cartilage and causes osteoarthritis. A necessary but destructive […]
Glycosylation’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent study suggests that hyperglycosylation in brain tissue can be a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease [1]. Lesser-known Alzheimer’s molecular features Pathological deposits of amyloid-β plaques and tau tangles in […]
Biological Aging May Be Driving Increased Early-Onset Cancer
A new study links accelerated aging to early-onset solid cancers, while showing that this gap is becoming wider with each new generation [1]. Why do more young people get cancer? While life expectancy has been on the […]
A Transcriptional Failure Leads to Systemic Inflammation
Researchers have found that bound pieces of RNA and DNA in the cytoplasm of senescent cells encourage these cells to secrete inflammatory factors. When transcription gets sticky […]
Epigenetic Drug Targets Fat, Improving Blood Vessel Health
Scientists have targeted the thin fat layer around blood vessels with a transcription inhibitor, reducing symptoms of cardiometabolic disease [1]. […]
How Antioxidants Can Selectively Remove Some Senescent Cells
In Aging Cell, researchers have described the way that antioxidants work against senescence in muscle cells by altering mTOR signaling. Senescent cells don’t sense nutrients […]
Late-Life Gene Therapy Boosts Lifespan in Mice by 20%
In a new study, muscle-targeted viral-vector-based delivery of the protein FGF21 significantly increased median lifespan in male mice and improved many healthspan markers [1]. Control your […]
How Senescent Cells Grow the Homes of Cancerous Tumors
A team of reviewers has taken a look at the relationship between cancer, cellular senescence, and vascular overgrowth and published this information in Aging Cell. Different […]
Inducing NREM-Like Neuronal Patterns Mimics Sleep Benefits
Scientists have “faked” sleep in mice by artificially creating the on/off neuronal firing pattern similar to that seen in non-REM sleep. This produced sleep-like effects, including improved […]
The Immune System Maintains the Microbiome
In a recent paper, researchers have proposed that the immune system and immune surveillance play a central role in maintaining microbial composition throughout life […]
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