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Skin aging

OS-01 Peptide Tested in Skin Aging Pilot Study

A recent study featured in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology has analyzed the impact of a topical product containing OS-01. This is a senotherapeutic peptide that targets senescence, affecting the

Strawberry basket

How Fisetin May Fight Blood Vessel Calcification

In Aging, researchers have described how the well-known supplement fisetin may fight calcification of the blood vessels, seeing significant successes in both cellular and mouse models. When calcium goes where

Genetic data

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

Low back pain

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;

Parkinson's symptom

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 this effect. Fighting inflammation is crucial in Parkinson’s Parkinson’s

Elderly couple eating food

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]. You are what you eat

Butter and oils

Impact of Butter and Plant-Based Oils on Mortality

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that a higher intake of butter is associated with increased mortality while a higher intake of plant-based oils is associated with reduced mortality [1]. Fats: the good, the bad, and the ugly Previous research has found that not all

White blood cells

Immune Resilience Is a Strong Determinant of Mortality

A new study defines the concept of immune resilience and positions it as a central determinant of aging trajectories, linking it to survival, inflammation control, and the body’s ability to withstand stress [1]. Keeping the balance Geroscientists have long suspected that the immune system plays an

Cells and DNA

How Extracellular Vesicles From Stem Cells Fight Senescence

Researchers have discovered a cocktail of micro-RNA strands that make some extracellular vesicles (EVs) effective in reducing cellular senescence and published their findings in Aging Cell. A new approach to senescence The researchers began their paper discussing the well-trodden ground of senolytics, which kill senescent cells,

Skin aging

OS-01 Peptide Tested in Skin Aging Pilot Study

A recent study featured in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology has analyzed the impact of a topical product containing OS-01. This is a senotherapeutic peptide that targets senescence, affecting the skin’s barrier function and multiple aging biomarkers [1]. Conducted by a team from OneSkin alongside academic

Strawberry basket

How Fisetin May Fight Blood Vessel Calcification

In Aging, researchers have described how the well-known supplement fisetin may fight calcification of the blood vessels, seeing significant successes in both cellular and mouse models. When calcium goes where it doesn’t belong Calcification is not the same as ‘hardening’ of blood vessel walls (atherosclerosis), which

Older man using laptop

Technology Use Associated With Reduced Cognitive Impairment

New research suggests that digital technologies provide beneficial effects on cognition in middle-aged and older adults who did not grow up with such technologies [1]. Childhood without computers For younger people, it is difficult to imagine living in a world without the internet and digital technologies.

Cellular division

Researchers Fight Some Mutations by Targeting Mitochondria

Clonal hematopoiesis, a condition linked to numerous age-related disorders, can be caused by overachieving mitochondria, and it may be susceptible to drugs such as MitoQ and metformin [1]. The attack of the clones The human body constantly produces vast numbers of blood cells from hematopoietic stem

Blood vessels

A Senescence-Related Target for Blood Vessel Formation

In Aging Cell, researchers have linked macrophage senescence to the failure of new blood vessel formation, finding a key target that might make it easier to treat arterial clogs. Macrophages can impair blood vessel formation Heart attack and stroke are not the only problems caused by

Genetic data

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 their study by discussing genetic databases, which have previously

Low back pain

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 degeneration; and improvements in vertebral bone quality [1]. A painful global problem

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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 that was crowdfunded by Lifespan.io. Crowdfunded research bears fruit Four years ago, in collaboration with AgelessRx, Lifespan.io crowdfunded

Dopaminergic neuron

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 cellular reprogramming, a process in which differentiated cells are

Parkinson's symptom

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 this effect. Fighting inflammation is crucial in Parkinson’s Parkinson’s disease is characterized by Lewy bodies and the loss of dopaminergic neurons [1]. Recent work has

Elderly couple eating food

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]. You are what you eat Diet is an easily modifiable intervention in aging, as what we eat has a tremendous impact

Brain and food

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 in the context of fasting mimicking, metabolic disorders, and cancer [1]. Fasting and the immune system Decades