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Walking Reduces Risk of Low Back Pain Recurrence

Publishing in The Lancet, scientists have shown that simple walking can have significant effects on the recurrence of back pain and disability metrics. Age-related and more than just annoying While

Fatty liver disease

A Reason Why Livers Accumulate Fat with Age

Researchers have discovered one of the reasons why fatty liver disease, even without alcohol consumption, increases with aging. The earliest stage of fatty liver disease Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Long-tailed macaque face

A Protein Necessary for Corneal Healing

Researchers have discovered a protein that is necessary for proper healing of damaged corneal tissue and that this protein decreases with age. Repairing a shield that is easy to damage

Walker for frailty

Some Brain Changes May Cause Strength Loss

In Aging Cell, researchers have published data on a causal link between brain structure changes and age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia). Not just falls and frailty Sarcopenia is a key reason

Liver genetics

Treating Genetic Liver Diseases at Their Root

Researchers publishing in Cell Stem Cell have demonstrated that genetically diseased liver cells can be taken from human beings, altered in the laboratory, and used to regrow the livers of

Psoralea corylifolia

A Natural Compound as an Osteoporosis Treatment

A team of researchers has found that corylin, a compound previously investigated for its anti-senesence properties, is effective against osteoporosis in a mouse model. A return to a well-known compound

Hevolution CEO

Hevolution Announces New Funding Initiatives

Hevolution, the Saudi-funded healthspan non-profit behemoth, has been around for about two years, and it hasn’t been wasting any time, funding research and investing in biotech companies. With its yearly

Open Longevity Debate

How to Defeat Aging? Two Scientists Offer Their Visions

In a much-anticipated debate, prominent aging researchers Aubrey de Grey and Peter Fedichev presented their competing, but also overlapping, theories. Gentlemen, draw your laser pointers! When the non-profits Foresight Institute,

Older man muscle

A New Approach to NAD+ in Sarcopenia

Researchers have published a potential new method of treating the age-related muscle loss known as sarcopenia in Aging Cell. A return to NAD+ We have previously published information relating to

Environmental Polystyrene

Blueberry Polyphenol May Relieve Plastic-Caused Sperm Damage

A recent paper has investigated the impact of polystyrene nanoplastics on the molecular processes of male reproductive tissues in mice [1]. Health risks of micro- and nanoplastics Microplastic and nanoplastic contamination is a worldwide public health concern for a good reason. Numerous research papers have associated

Sharp red brain

Study Links Stress to Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Brain

For the first time, scientists have shown that the abundance of proteins needed for mitochondrial energy production in human brains is linked to perceived psychosocial experiences [1]. Picking the brains Negative psychosocial experiences have been linked to health problems by numerous studies. However, not enough is

Telomeres on chromosomes

New Drug Restores Telomerase, Improves Cognition in Mice

Scientists have identified a small molecule that upregulates telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) in multiple tissues, improving health and cognition in old mice. Telomere attrition and health The enzyme telomerase can prevent telomere attrition from happening by extending the length of telomeres. However, in most multicellular organisms,

Walking Reduces Risk of Low Back Pain Recurrence

Publishing in The Lancet, scientists have shown that simple walking can have significant effects on the recurrence of back pain and disability metrics. Age-related and more than just annoying While not as lethal as heart attacks and cancer, low back pain is also an age-related disease.

Fatty liver disease

A Reason Why Livers Accumulate Fat with Age

Researchers have discovered one of the reasons why fatty liver disease, even without alcohol consumption, increases with aging. The earliest stage of fatty liver disease Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) begins with steatosis, the accumulation of fatty tissues in an organ [1], which can then progress

ISS Spacewalk

Combating How Space Travel Weakens Immune Function

It has been known for many years that microgravity in space interferes with human physiology in negative ways. As early as the first Apollo missions, astronauts experienced heart rhythm issues, low blood pressure, inner ear problems, and bone loss. Researchers at the Buck Institute have published

Long-tailed macaque face

A Protein Necessary for Corneal Healing

Researchers have discovered a protein that is necessary for proper healing of damaged corneal tissue and that this protein decreases with age. Repairing a shield that is easy to damage The corneal epithelium covers the cornea, which focuses light onto the retina of the eye. Although

Walker for frailty

Some Brain Changes May Cause Strength Loss

In Aging Cell, researchers have published data on a causal link between brain structure changes and age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia). Not just falls and frailty Sarcopenia is a key reason for the loss of independence among older people. Data on the prevalence of this gradual disorder

Elderly people eating healthy food

Mix of Lifestyle Interventions Might Reverse Alzheimer’s

In a randomized, controlled trial in humans, scientists have demonstrated that a multimodal lifestyle intervention consisting of a vegan diet, exercise, supplements, and stress management can improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s [1]. Can we roll it back? Despite billions of dollars invested in finding a cure

Liver genetics

Treating Genetic Liver Diseases at Their Root

Researchers publishing in Cell Stem Cell have demonstrated that genetically diseased liver cells can be taken from human beings, altered in the laboratory, and used to regrow the livers of model mice. Recreating an entire organ has its own difficulties These researchers begin their paper by

Psoralea corylifolia

A Natural Compound as an Osteoporosis Treatment

A team of researchers has found that corylin, a compound previously investigated for its anti-senesence properties, is effective against osteoporosis in a mouse model. A return to a well-known compound Corylin is a compound that was first discovered in Psoralea corylifolia, a plant commonly used in

Editorial

Summer Could Be Big for Longevity Tech Investment

For our readers in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer has begun! The weather isn’t the only thing heating up, as we have been busy advocating for research on aging! Lifespan.io at the Rejuvenation Startup Summit The Lifespan.io team was recently at the Rejuvenation Startup Summit in

Hevolution CEO

Hevolution Announces New Funding Initiatives

Hevolution, the Saudi-funded healthspan non-profit behemoth, has been around for about two years, and it hasn’t been wasting any time, funding research and investing in biotech companies. With its yearly budget touching 1 billion dollars, Hevolution is the biggest non-profit donor and one of the most

Open Longevity Debate

How to Defeat Aging? Two Scientists Offer Their Visions

In a much-anticipated debate, prominent aging researchers Aubrey de Grey and Peter Fedichev presented their competing, but also overlapping, theories. Gentlemen, draw your laser pointers! When the non-profits Foresight Institute, Open Longevity, and Say Forever had the idea to hold debates on the best strategy to

Older man muscle

A New Approach to NAD+ in Sarcopenia

Researchers have published a potential new method of treating the age-related muscle loss known as sarcopenia in Aging Cell. A return to NAD+ We have previously published information relating to exercise and NAD+ levels, and previous work has investigated the relationship between NAD+ and sarcopenia, the