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Joshua “Scotch” McClure: “Infectious Disease Drives Aging”
Like many people, I’m both wary of and intrigued by people who make bombastic claims. Years in the longevity field have taught me caution but also that big claims are not necessarily outlandish, and […]
Scientists Create Cytoskeleton-Like Structures From RNA
In a new study, researchers report producing self-assembling nanotubes and rings made from RNA molecules inside artificial cell-like lipid vesicles. In […]
A Core Senescence Biomarker Fights Inflammation
Researchers publishing in Nature Communications have found that p53, a biomarker and inducer of senescence, suppresses both inflammation and DNA damage in senescent cells. Senescence against cancer One of the main reasons why […]
A Hypothalamus Neuropeptide Reduces Aging in a Mouse Model
Researchers have improved multiple health metrics in prematurely aged mice by re-establishing the production of neuropeptide Y in the hypothalamus [1]. An essential protein Age-related decline in the function of the hypothalamus, a […]
Short-Term Overeating Alters Brain Insulin Sensitivity
A new study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that even a short period of eating loads of sweet and fatty snacks can cause brain changes reminiscent of those seen in obesity and […]
Elamipretide, a Potential New Drug, Reduces Frailty in Mice
In Aging Cell, Dr. Vadim Gladyshev and a team of researchers have described how elamipretide beneficially affects mitochondrial pathways and reverses frailty in mice. A drug on its way to the clinic As a mitochondria-affecting antioxidant peptide, elamipretide has been, […]
Using a Surface Biomarker to Target Senescent Cells
Scientists have identified a senescence-associated surface protein that can be targeted using antibodies and published their work as a pre-print [1]. This discovery might help distinguish between beneficial and harmful […]
Cellular Senescence Prevents Unlearning in Some Male Mice
In Aging Cell, researchers have established a link between cellular senescence and cognitive decline in unmodified male mice. Resilience versus decline The authors begin their paper by noting that cognitive decline in older people varies greatly. Some […]
How Life Expectancy Has Changed in Europe
A recent country-level analysis of life expectancy among several European nations shows changes in life expectancy trends and how well-designed national policies can reduce or minimize exposure to risk factors, thus improving life expectancy [1]. Slowdown in life […]
A New Study Claims to Challenge Peto’s Paradox
Applying statistical methods to a large dataset spanning almost 300 species, scientists found a positive correlation between body size and cancer prevalence [1]. Other researchers dispute that these findings invalidate the famous paradox. A paradox of size Cancer has […]
An Existing Diabetes Drug May Treat Aspects of Aging
In the Nature publication Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, researchers have described how glibenclamide, a drug used to treat type […]
A Klotho Gene Therapy Extends Life in Male Mice
In Molecular Therapy, a team of researchers has described how increasing the expression of a form of Klotho, a protein that has been frequently found to have rejuvenative effects, leads […]
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