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Researchers Use Big Data to Find a Longevity Target
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have used large databases to discover a causal relationship between multiple genes and overall mortality risk, finding a new potential target in the process. Putting -omics databases to work These researchers introduce […]
Senolytics Decrease Low Back Pain in Mice
Researchers have tested a synthetic and natural senolytic combination of RG-7112 and o-vanillin in mice with early-onset low back pain and disc degeneration. They observed reduced signs of back pain; decreased senescence and disc […]
Results of a Crowdfunded One-Year Human Rapamycin Trial
In Aging, Dr. Sajid Zalzala and his team have published the results of Participatory Evaluation of Aging with Rapamycin for Longevity (PEARL), a randomized, controlled human clinical trial […]
Neurons Hidden to Immune Cells Improve Parkinson’s in Rats
By tweaking genes used by placental and cancerous cells to evade immune detection, scientists have created non-immunogenic neuronal grafts that may help Parkinson’s patients [1]. Sneakiness needed In recent years, scientists have learned to produce cells via […]
How Exercise May Fight Parkinson’s Disease
Experimenting on rodents, researchers have found a pathway through which exercise could fight Parkinson’s disease and a molecule that might recapitulate […]
Dietary Patterns Associated With Healthy Aging
A recent study investigated the impact of eight different mid-life dietary patterns on the odds of healthy aging, including cognitive, mental, and physical health [1]. […]
Fasting Affects the Immune System via the Brain
A new study has found that the immune remodeling associated with fasting can be recapitulated by activating a subset of neurons in the hypothalamus. The findings could be important […]
Reprogramming Epigenetics to Fight Back Pain
A new paper published in the Nature journal Bone Research has found that reprogramming the epigenetics of spinal disc cells reduces senescence and alleviates pain in a […]
World’s First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant
Chinese scientists announced the world’s first successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead patient. This represents an important step towards routinely using pig organs to save […]
Extracellular Vesicles Restore Some Heart Function to Mice
Publishing in Stem Cell Research & Therapy, researchers have found that small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) derived from young mice alleviate heart dysfunction in older mice. Reaffirming an approach These researchers note that there are […]
Activation of Silent X Chromosome Might Improve Cognition
Using a mouse model, researchers from UCSF have found that the genes that become activated on the silent X chromosome might explain some sex-dependent differences in cognitive abilities during aging [1]. XX and XY […]
Scientists Discover a New Mitigator of Senescence
Working with flies, mice, and human cells, scientists have demonstrated that a highly conserved protein can modulate cellular senescence, potentially opening a new avenue for future therapies [1]. DNA damage and senescence Imagine what would happen if the computer code […]
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