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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 […]
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 dementia risk to commonly used medications [1]. Finding a new purpose […]
Impressions from Hevolution’s Global Healthspan Summit 2025
These are some of the best talks from the largest healthspan conference in the world, which was held for the third time in Riyadh […]
A Key Protein for Tendon Health
Researchers publishing in Matrix Biology Plus have discovered that cochlin, a protein that decreases with age, is vital for the health of tendons. Tendons require a healthy extracellular matrix Previous work […]
A Potential New Target for Normal Brain Aging
Yesterday in Aging Cell, researchers published their findings that using gene therapy to overexpress a synaptic promoter increases cognitive ability in ordinary, middle-aged mice. Hevin vs. SPARC Astrocytes […]
Probiotics Slow Down Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice
A new study dives into a human-derived probiotic cocktail meant to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment improves gut health and reduces inflammation in […]
Mitochondrial Damage May Drive Type 2 Diabetes
A new study suggests that damaged mitochondria activate the integrated stress response, which causes pancreatic β-cells, as well as liver and fat cells, to lose their identity and malfunction [1]. Blocking this response had […]
Creating a Functional Pancreas From Human Cells
In Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have described how they created a fully functional pancreas made from human cells and found it to work in mice. A new era of organ replacement In their introduction, the researchers discuss […]
Some Stem Cells Remain Youthful With Age
A team of scientists has discovered that some hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) lose their ability to differentiate into useful somatic cells and that removing those […]
How the Yamanaka Factors Affect Female Reproduction in Rats
The authors of a recent study reported that OSKM/Yamanaka factor gene therapy in rats results in higher fertility at an older age compared to controls and allows older rats to have regular cycles [1]. Rejuvenating Yamanaka factors Multiple […]
Early Adult Mortality Remains High in the US
Mortality among Americans aged 25-44 has risen substantially between 2011 and 2023, a new study has found, and it remains high even after having passed the COVID-related […]
New Nanoparticles for Treating Arthritis
In the Journal of Nanobiotechnology, researchers have described a new method of delivering a long-lasting treatment into cartilage. A protein that promotes autophagy Previous work has linked expression of the FGF18 […]
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