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Building a Universal Immunotherapy for Cancer
December 6, 2021
Researchers publishing in Cell Reports Medicine have described a method of using off-the-shelf, allogeneic immune cells as cancer therapy. Overcoming the hurdles of allogeneic cells Allogeneic cells come from other
Gitcoin Launches Crypto Funding Round for Longevity
December 3, 2021
Gitcoin is a platform dedicated to supporting the development of open-source Web3 software – decentralized architecture based upon blockchain technology – and the funding of “public goods” projects that are
Alpha-Ketoglutarate Decreases Biological Age in Human Study
December 3, 2021
A commercially available alpha-ketoglutarate-based supplement has been shown to roll back biological age by 7 years on average in a retrospective human study [1]. Live slower, die later Though metformin and
Narrowed Neck Arteries Lead to Reduced Blood Flow in Eyes
December 2, 2021
Researchers publishing in GeroScience have found that carotid artery stenosis, a consequence of hypertension, is linked to a lack of blood flow in the eyes. A disease that restricts blood
Separating Fact from Fiction in Anti-Aging Diets
December 1, 2021
Dr. Matt Kaeberlein and colleagues recently published a review summarizing anti-aging diets as well as their misconceptions [1]. Caloric restriction, fasting-mimicking diets, and intermittent fasting While fasting diets have been
Bifidobacterium Adolescentis Improves Lifespan in Animals
December 1, 2021
A new publication in Nature Aging has investigated the role of the gut bacteria Bifidobacterium adolescentis in aging and longevity. The aging gut microbiome The gut microbiome, previously thought to
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2021
December 1, 2021
While new variants of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic make the headlines, heart disease and cancer remain the top causes of death, and the mortality rates of all three maladies rise
Metformin Alleviates Cognitive Impairment in Long-Term Study
November 30, 2021
Scientists have confirmed yet another positive effect of metformin: its prolonged use by people with diabetes lowers the risk of cognitive impairment and cerebral small vessel disease [1]. A meta-drug?
Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake and Sarcopenia
November 29, 2021
A team of researchers publishing in Cell Death & Disease has found that the age-related decline of mitochondrial calcium uptake family member 3 (MICU3), a regulator of mitochondrial function, is
Dr. Jean Hébert on Brain Regeneration at EARD2021
November 26, 2021
At Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021, Elena Milova interviewed Dr. Jean Hébert on how the human brain can be restored to youthful function. Script Elena: Greetings to the participants of Ending
Rapamycin Prevents Stem Cells from Growing Too Big
November 26, 2021
Researchers have found that hematopoietic stem cells lose function as they grow larger and that rapamycin can alleviate this effect [1]. When cells become obese When it comes to cells, size
p21 Expression Is a Delayed Death Sentence for Cells
November 25, 2021
Researchers publishing in Science have found that the well-known biomarker p21 starts a fatal timer for mouse liver cells. Get better or die As the researchers demonstrate, the cyclin-dependent kinase
Meditation Practices To Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
November 24, 2021
A team of researchers, including Dr. Olga M Limecki of TU Dresden University, has published a review on the effect of mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness compassion meditation (LKCM) and proposed
Effects Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy On Aged Skin
November 24, 2021
Recent experiments published in the latest issue of Aging associate hyperbaric oxygen therapy with improvements in several biomarkers of skin aging. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) In HBOT, patients are exposed
Martin Borch Jensen: Cutting the Gordian Knot of Aging
November 23, 2021
Before founding Impetus Grants, a non-profit that aims to speed up longevity research by handing out money to scientists, minus the bureaucracy, Martin Borch Jensen did his doctorate in the
Building a Universal Immunotherapy for Cancer
December 6, 2021
Researchers publishing in Cell Reports Medicine have described a method of using off-the-shelf, allogeneic immune cells as cancer therapy. Overcoming the hurdles of allogeneic cells Allogeneic cells come from other sources than the individual being treated. As recipients of organ donations know, if the immune system
Gitcoin Launches Crypto Funding Round for Longevity
December 3, 2021
Gitcoin is a platform dedicated to supporting the development of open-source Web3 software – decentralized architecture based upon blockchain technology – and the funding of “public goods” projects that are intended to benefit everyone. Of course, one such public good is the extension of healthy human
Alpha-Ketoglutarate Decreases Biological Age in Human Study
December 3, 2021
A commercially available alpha-ketoglutarate-based supplement has been shown to roll back biological age by 7 years on average in a retrospective human study [1]. Live slower, die later Though metformin and rapamycin are getting most of the attention in the longevity field today, alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) has emerged
Narrowed Neck Arteries Lead to Reduced Blood Flow in Eyes
December 2, 2021
Researchers publishing in GeroScience have found that carotid artery stenosis, a consequence of hypertension, is linked to a lack of blood flow in the eyes. A disease that restricts blood flow to the brain Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is a dangerous condition that is strongly associated
Separating Fact from Fiction in Anti-Aging Diets
December 1, 2021
Dr. Matt Kaeberlein and colleagues recently published a review summarizing anti-aging diets as well as their misconceptions [1]. Caloric restriction, fasting-mimicking diets, and intermittent fasting While fasting diets have been practiced for centuries, a recent re-emergence of this research has come to the anti-aging field. The
Bifidobacterium Adolescentis Improves Lifespan in Animals
December 1, 2021
A new publication in Nature Aging has investigated the role of the gut bacteria Bifidobacterium adolescentis in aging and longevity. The aging gut microbiome The gut microbiome, previously thought to be relatively inconsequential, seems to play a greater role in our physiology with each published study.
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2021
December 1, 2021
While new variants of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic make the headlines, heart disease and cancer remain the top causes of death, and the mortality rates of all three maladies rise sharply with advanced age. Let’s see what steps we’ve taken against aging in November. LEAF News
Metformin Alleviates Cognitive Impairment in Long-Term Study
November 30, 2021
Scientists have confirmed yet another positive effect of metformin: its prolonged use by people with diabetes lowers the risk of cognitive impairment and cerebral small vessel disease [1]. A meta-drug? Metformin is one of the top candidate geroprotective (life-prolonging) drugs for several reasons. First, it has
Mitochondrial Calcium Uptake and Sarcopenia
November 29, 2021
A team of researchers publishing in Cell Death & Disease has found that the age-related decline of mitochondrial calcium uptake family member 3 (MICU3), a regulator of mitochondrial function, is associated with sarcopenia, the aging-associated loss of muscle. Why mitochondria control their calcium uptake The calcium
Dr. Jean Hébert on Brain Regeneration at EARD2021
November 26, 2021
At Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021, Elena Milova interviewed Dr. Jean Hébert on how the human brain can be restored to youthful function. Script Elena: Greetings to the participants of Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021. This conference brings together thought leaders and researchers working on rejuvenation biotechnology with
Rapamycin Prevents Stem Cells from Growing Too Big
November 26, 2021
Researchers have found that hematopoietic stem cells lose function as they grow larger and that rapamycin can alleviate this effect [1]. When cells become obese When it comes to cells, size matters, with stem cells being on the smaller side [2]. Scientists have suspected for quite some
p21 Expression Is a Delayed Death Sentence for Cells
November 25, 2021
Researchers publishing in Science have found that the well-known biomarker p21 starts a fatal timer for mouse liver cells. Get better or die As the researchers demonstrate, the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21, which is encoded by the Cdkn1a gene, is associated with its own secretome: the
Meditation Practices To Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
November 24, 2021
A team of researchers, including Dr. Olga M Limecki of TU Dresden University, has published a review on the effect of mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness compassion meditation (LKCM) and proposed a model to study it [1]. Mindfulness and compassion mediation defined One of our Science to
Effects Of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy On Aged Skin
November 24, 2021
Recent experiments published in the latest issue of Aging associate hyperbaric oxygen therapy with improvements in several biomarkers of skin aging. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) In HBOT, patients are exposed to higher concentrations and higher pressures of oxygen than what they experience in everyday air. Pressures
Martin Borch Jensen: Cutting the Gordian Knot of Aging
November 23, 2021
Before founding Impetus Grants, a non-profit that aims to speed up longevity research by handing out money to scientists, minus the bureaucracy, Martin Borch Jensen did his doctorate in the Bohr lab at the NIA and his postdoc at the Buck Institute, and he received an