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The Latest Longevity News Stories
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 […]
Ginkgolide B Improves Healthspan and Lifespan in Female Mice
The authors of a recent study describe Ginkgolide B, a compound with senotherapeutic potential that improved muscle health, metabolism, frailty, inflammation, and senescence metrics and increased lifespan in female mice [1]. From East Asia to the clinic […]
Genes Affect Aging and Mortality Less Than Extrinsic Factors
A massive study from the University of Oxford has evaluated the relative impact of genetic and non-genetic factors on aging, mortality, and disease prevalence. A deeper dive The question of how strongly genes affect our longevity has been asked […]
Rejuvenation Roundup February 2025
February might be the shortest month of the year, but it still has room for plenty of research and advancements. Here’s what’s happened over the last four weeks. Interviews Junevity […]
A Protein That Controls Senescent Cell Structure
Researchers publishing in Cellular Signaling have explained how the protein AP2A1 affects stress fibers that change with cellular senescence. Stress fibers Stress fibers naturally hold cells into their proper shape. They are made out of the […]
Junevity Is Silencing RNA to Treat Obesity and Diabetes
Some longevity biotech companies fit neatly into one of the big buckets we have in this field, like senolytics or cellular reprogramming. Others, such as Junevity, a small spin-out from the […]
Effects of Estradiol and Progesterone on Knee Osteoarthritis
Recent research has addressed menopause-related molecular processes that impact the high prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in post-menopausal women. Restoration of female sex hormones in a post-menopausal mouse model improved joint […]
Receiving Care in Your Language Linked to Lower Health Risks
A new study suggests that people with hypertension who receive care in their preferred language are less likely to have a major cardiovascular event or die from any cause [1]. Let’s find a common language Communication between the doctor and […]
A Generative, Foundational AI Model for Genetics
The Arc Institute, a nonprofit research organization, has published a manuscript on its creation of Evo 2, an AI foundation model that is capable […]
The Underexplored Applications of Longevity Biotechnology
No other human endeavor today holds more promise than understanding and targeting aging. The molecular mechanisms that drive aging impact overall vigor, […]
Young Plasma Decreases Inflammation After Surgery in Trial
In the Journal of Translational Medicine, researchers have published the results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial demonstrating that plasma proteins from young donors have beneficial effects against inflammation in a surgical context. From parabiosis experiments […]
Repurposing Drugs to Lower Dementia Risk
The authors of a recent review analyzed the results of 14 studies that included 139 million people to identify patterns that connect […]
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Regular Digest Articles
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