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OS-01 Peptide Tested in Skin Aging Pilot Study
A recent study featured in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology has analyzed the impact of a topical product containing OS-01. This is a senotherapeutic peptide that targets senescence, affecting the skin’s barrier function and multiple aging biomarkers [1]. Conducted […]
How Fisetin May Fight Blood Vessel Calcification
In Aging, researchers have described how the well-known supplement fisetin may fight calcification of the blood vessels, seeing significant successes in both cellular and mouse models. When calcium goes where it doesn’t belong Calcification […]
Technology Use Associated With Reduced Cognitive Impairment
New research suggests that digital technologies provide beneficial effects on cognition in middle-aged and older adults who did not grow up with such technologies [1]. Childhood […]
Researchers Fight Some Mutations by Targeting Mitochondria
Clonal hematopoiesis, a condition linked to numerous age-related disorders, can be caused by overachieving mitochondria, and it may be susceptible to drugs such as MitoQ and metformin [1]. The […]
A Senescence-Related Target for Blood Vessel Formation
In Aging Cell, researchers have linked macrophage senescence to the failure of new blood vessel formation, finding a key target that might make it easier to treat arterial clogs. Macrophages can impair blood vessel formation Heart attack and stroke are […]
Researchers Use Big Data to Find a Longevity Target
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have used large databases to discover a causal relationship between multiple genes and overall mortality risk, finding a new potential target in the process. Putting -omics databases to work These researchers introduce […]
Senolytics Decrease Low Back Pain in Mice
Researchers have tested a synthetic and natural senolytic combination of RG-7112 and o-vanillin in mice with early-onset low back pain and disc degeneration. They observed reduced signs of back pain; […]
Results of a Crowdfunded One-Year Human Rapamycin Trial
In Aging, Dr. Sajid Zalzala and his team have published the results of Participatory Evaluation of Aging with Rapamycin for Longevity (PEARL), a randomized, controlled human […]
Neurons Hidden to Immune Cells Improve Parkinson’s in Rats
By tweaking genes used by placental and cancerous cells to evade immune detection, scientists have created non-immunogenic neuronal grafts that may help Parkinson’s patients [1]. Sneakiness needed In recent years, scientists have learned […]
How Exercise May Fight Parkinson’s Disease
Experimenting on rodents, researchers have found a pathway through which exercise could fight Parkinson’s disease and a molecule that might recapitulate this effect. […]
Dietary Patterns Associated With Healthy Aging
A recent study investigated the impact of eight different mid-life dietary patterns on the odds of healthy aging, including cognitive, mental, and physical health [1]. You are what you eat Diet is […]
Fasting Affects the Immune System via the Brain
A new study has found that the immune remodeling associated with fasting can be recapitulated by activating a subset of […]
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