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Ginger Extract Shows Strong Senolytic Effect

A paper supported by the National Institute on Aging has shown that gingerenone A, a component of ginger extract, is a natural senolytic that is potentially more powerful and less

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New Candidate Drug Extends Lifespan in Male Mice

Scientists from Mayo Clinic have significantly extended lifespan in male mice by inhibiting the enzyme CD38, which lowers NAD levels [1]. The age-related decline of nicotinamide dinucleotide (NAD) has been

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Corylin Shown to Affect Multiple Processes of Aging

A new publication in Nature Communications has revealed that corylin, which is derived from the Chinese herb Psoralea corylifolia, increases the lifespan of model organisms through well-known pathways of aging.

Unhappy Sperm

Metformin in Fathers Linked to Birth Defects

A large-cohort population study from Denmark has linked metformin to a 40% increase in the risk of birth defects when taken by fathers during the spermatozoa development period [1]. A

Rejuvenation Roundup March

Rejuvenation Roundup March 2022

March was a productive month for aging research, including new information coming out about the popular supplement glutathione and insights into what leads to cognitive decline. Here’s what happened in

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Fundamental Protein Regulator Increases Lifespan in Flies

Increasing an important protein regulator improves the lifespan of Drosophila flies, according to a new paper published in Aging. Found in both animals and plants As the researchers explain, phosphatidylethanolamine-binding proteins (PEBPs) are present in both plant and animal cells. These proteins are critical to multiple

Genetic research

One Cycle of Partial Reprogramming for Tissue Rejuvenation

Scientists have shown that a single cycle of partial cellular reprogramming leads to various changes in the tissues, but about half of them gradually disappear after the treatment [1]. Permanent or transient? It has been known since 2006 that somatic cells can be reverted to a

Steven Austad

Dr. Steven Austad on Aging in Wild and Lab Animals

Dr. Steven Austad of the University of Alabama at Birmingham is not a typical geroscientist, or at least, he did not become one in a typical way. After obtaining his undergraduate degree in English literature, Steven spent several years on jobs such as a wild animal trainer

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Senolytics Improve Resistance Training in Old Mice

A paper published in GeroScience has reported that older mice taking the well-known senolytic combination of dasatinib and quercetin (D+Q) are able to build muscle more like young mice. Senescent cells harm muscle development In this paper, the researchers cite their prior research showing that the

Ginger root

Ginger Extract Shows Strong Senolytic Effect

A paper supported by the National Institute on Aging has shown that gingerenone A, a component of ginger extract, is a natural senolytic that is potentially more powerful and less toxic than the combination of dasatinib and quercetin [1]. Ginger and many other plants are widely

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Results From A Human Trial Of Stem Cells For Alzheimer’s

A paper published in the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has revealed the results of a Phase 1 clinical trial of stem cells for Alzheimer’s disease. Using stem cells for their signals While stem cells, including the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) of which Lomecel-B consists, are

Mice and food

Senolytics Restore α-Klotho in Mice and Humans

New senolytics data was released from Dr. James L. Kirkland’s Mayo Clinic lab and published in The Lancet [1]. Prior studies have shown that α-Klotho protein decreases with age in mice and humans [2,3]. It has also been demonstrated that mice that lack α-Klotho have shorter

Two running mice

New Candidate Drug Extends Lifespan in Male Mice

Scientists from Mayo Clinic have significantly extended lifespan in male mice by inhibiting the enzyme CD38, which lowers NAD levels [1]. The age-related decline of nicotinamide dinucleotide (NAD) has been associated with various metabolic abnormalities, age-related diseases, and fitness loss. Increasing NAD levels is considered a

Psoralea corylifolia

Corylin Shown to Affect Multiple Processes of Aging

A new publication in Nature Communications has revealed that corylin, which is derived from the Chinese herb Psoralea corylifolia, increases the lifespan of model organisms through well-known pathways of aging. Finding corylin This study did not begin with an examination of corylin or even a look

Unhappy Sperm

Metformin in Fathers Linked to Birth Defects

A large-cohort population study from Denmark has linked metformin to a 40% increase in the risk of birth defects when taken by fathers during the spermatozoa development period [1]. A drug linked to longevity Metformin is an anti-diabetes drug that drew geroscientists’ attention after studies had

Raiany Rommani

Raiany Romanni on the Ethical Aspects of Life Extension

Raiany Romanni is a Harvard Kennedy Fellow in Effective Altruism, an A360 Scholar, a Stanford Existential Risk Fellow, and a bioethicist. She is currently working on a non-fiction book aimed at catalyzing the ethics of longevity research, while suggesting that aging is the costliest of all

Rejuvenation Roundup March

Rejuvenation Roundup March 2022

March was a productive month for aging research, including new information coming out about the popular supplement glutathione and insights into what leads to cognitive decline. Here’s what happened in the rejuvenation world this month. LEAF News EARD2021 Daniel Ives on Genomic Aging Clocks: Daniel Ives

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Caloric Consumption Affects Caloric Restriction in Mice

Publishing in Aging, researchers from the Chengdu Jinjiang Hospital in China have discovered that caloric restriction is less effective on mice previously fed a high-calorie diet. Well-known effects In their introduction, the researchers discuss what caloric restriction is known to do, citing papers that show its

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Life Extension and Anti-Aging Have a Branding Problem

It seems bizarre that in 2022, some biotech companies interested in doing something about aging are still saying that they are not. Cellular rejuvenation seems to be the latest buzzword and an attempt to rebrand and escape the stigma of anti-aging. Genentech is another cellular rejuvenation

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Oleanoic Acid Protects Against Cardiac Aging in Mice

Scientists have shown that oleanoic acid, a nutrient most associated with olive oil, greatly improves numerous markers of cardiac health in aging mice [1]. is a nutrient abundant in some foods, particularly olive oil. Olive oil has been shown to have health benefits compared to most