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The First Rejuvenation Therapy Reaches Human Trials
June 29, 2018
Today we are pleased to announce that UNITY Biotechnology is going into human clinical trials with the first true rejuvenation therapy that directly targets one of the processes of aging:
Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Anthony Atala
June 28, 2018
After meeting him at the Astana Global Challenges Summit 2018, we’ve kindly been granted an interview by Dr. Anthony Atala, M.D., Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Has the Telomerase Revolution Arrived? Part Two
June 27, 2018
Today, we conclude our two-part interview with Dr. Michael Fossel, you can find part one here. Changing tack a bit here, you talk a little bit in your book about
Has the Telomerase Revolution Arrived? Part One
June 26, 2018
Today, we have part one of a two-part interview with Dr. Michael Fossel, the driving force behind Telocyte, a new company focused on telomerase therapy for various diseases, and a
Antioxidant inhibitor might be a regulator of aging
June 25, 2018
According to scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, or DKFZ), the enzyme TXNIP, which inhibits the enzyme TRX-1, might be a regulator of aging and might be
Dr. Vadim Gladyshev – Talks Aging Research
June 21, 2018
We have recently had occasion to have a chat with Dr. Vadim Gladyshev, Professor of Medicine and Director of Redox Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in
Using Nanoscale Robots to Fight Aging and Disease
June 21, 2018
At least in the developed world, cancer, heart diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases are among the greatest causes of mortality. One emerging and very promising way to prevent or cure these
Is aging not scary? The children’s tales that are killing us.
June 21, 2018
If you ask most people what they think about aging, they will shrug their shoulders and say that it is a natural process. With complete tranquility on their faces, they
Aggregated α-synuclein leads to cell death in Parkinson’s
June 20, 2018
An open-access paper published in Nature Communications sheds light on how an accumulation of α-synuclein protein in brain cells contributes to causing Parkinson’s disease. In particular, the researchers discovered how
Senolytics for Age-Related Muscle Loss and Frailty
June 16, 2018
Today, we want to draw your attention to an open-access review that focuses on the role of senescent cells in sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength that
NAD+ Precursor Has Therapeutic Potential Against Parkinsons Disease
June 7, 2018
Today, we will be taking a look at a new study showing that an NAD+ precursor was able to improve mitochondrial function in cells and flies with a model of
Using a Natural Antibody to Combat Atherosclerosis
June 7, 2018
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that they can block inflammation in mice, thereby protecting them from liver disease and hardening of the
Mitochondrial dysfunction in aged brain cells
June 5, 2018
Thanks to a new technique, researchers from the Salk Institute’s Gage laboratory have shown that impaired energy production might be a reason why human brains are susceptible to age-related diseases
A New Way to Control High Blood Pressure
June 4, 2018
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have potentially found a new way to combat hypertension by discovering how blood pressure is controlled. What is hypertension? High blood pressure,
Increased Autophagy Promotes Healthy Longevity in Mice
June 1, 2018
A new study suggests that autophagy, the recycling, and disposal system that cells use to remove unwanted garbage, can extend the healthy lifespan of mammals. The study, led by Drs.
The First Rejuvenation Therapy Reaches Human Trials
June 29, 2018
Today we are pleased to announce that UNITY Biotechnology is going into human clinical trials with the first true rejuvenation therapy that directly targets one of the processes of aging: senescent cells. The quiet revolution In our collective imagination, revolutions start with a bang; however, more
Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Anthony Atala
June 28, 2018
After meeting him at the Astana Global Challenges Summit 2018, we’ve kindly been granted an interview by Dr. Anthony Atala, M.D., Director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the W. Boyce Professor and Chair of Urology at Wake Forest University. Dr. Atala is
Has the Telomerase Revolution Arrived? Part Two
June 27, 2018
Today, we conclude our two-part interview with Dr. Michael Fossel, you can find part one here. Changing tack a bit here, you talk a little bit in your book about programmed human death; we’re basically programmed to die through evolution’s weird workings and you kind of
Has the Telomerase Revolution Arrived? Part One
June 26, 2018
Today, we have part one of a two-part interview with Dr. Michael Fossel, the driving force behind Telocyte, a new company focused on telomerase therapy for various diseases, and a strong advocate of telomerase therapy to treat human disease over the past three decades. You can
Antioxidant inhibitor might be a regulator of aging
June 25, 2018
According to scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, or DKFZ), the enzyme TXNIP, which inhibits the enzyme TRX-1, might be a regulator of aging and might be a viable candidate for future interventions against age-related diseases [1]. Study summary The “free radical theory
Dr. Vadim Gladyshev – Talks Aging Research
June 21, 2018
We have recently had occasion to have a chat with Dr. Vadim Gladyshev, Professor of Medicine and Director of Redox Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an expert in aging and redox biology and is known for his
Using Nanoscale Robots to Fight Aging and Disease
June 21, 2018
At least in the developed world, cancer, heart diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases are among the greatest causes of mortality. One emerging and very promising way to prevent or cure these diseases is through bio-nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is the design, synthesis and application of materials or devices that
Is aging not scary? The children’s tales that are killing us.
June 21, 2018
If you ask most people what they think about aging, they will shrug their shoulders and say that it is a natural process. With complete tranquility on their faces, they will agree that, yes, in old age, we are haunted by many diseases, but nothing can
Aggregated α-synuclein leads to cell death in Parkinson’s
June 20, 2018
An open-access paper published in Nature Communications sheds light on how an accumulation of α-synuclein protein in brain cells contributes to causing Parkinson’s disease. In particular, the researchers discovered how clumps of the protein damage important proteins on mitochondrial surfaces, leading to impaired energy production, swelling
Senolytics for Age-Related Muscle Loss and Frailty
June 16, 2018
Today, we want to draw your attention to an open-access review that focuses on the role of senescent cells in sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength that leads to frailty. Aging is the prime risk factor for the broad-based development of diseases. Frailty
NAD+ Precursor Has Therapeutic Potential Against Parkinsons Disease
June 7, 2018
Today, we will be taking a look at a new study showing that an NAD+ precursor was able to improve mitochondrial function in cells and flies with a model of Parkinson’s disease. While mitochondrial dysfunction is emerging as key in Parkinson’s disease (PD), a central question
Using a Natural Antibody to Combat Atherosclerosis
June 7, 2018
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that they can block inflammation in mice, thereby protecting them from liver disease and hardening of the arteries while increasing their healthy lifespan. The study, published in the journal Nature, shows that inflammation
Mitochondrial dysfunction in aged brain cells
June 5, 2018
Thanks to a new technique, researchers from the Salk Institute’s Gage laboratory have shown that impaired energy production might be a reason why human brains are susceptible to age-related diseases in the first place [1]. In particular, Salk scientists observed that induced neurons (iNs) obtained from
A New Way to Control High Blood Pressure
June 4, 2018
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have potentially found a new way to combat hypertension by discovering how blood pressure is controlled. What is hypertension? High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. However, if it is left untreated, your risk of serious
Increased Autophagy Promotes Healthy Longevity in Mice
June 1, 2018
A new study suggests that autophagy, the recycling, and disposal system that cells use to remove unwanted garbage, can extend the healthy lifespan of mammals. The study, led by Drs. Salwa Sebti and Alvaro Fernández from the Center for Autophagy Research, has discovered that mice with