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Ketogenic Diet Effective Against Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
Scientists have found that both a ketogenic diet and oral supplementation with ketone bodies alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis, a serious autoimmune disorder, in a mouse […]
Towards Fine-Tuned Control of Gene Expression
In a groundbreaking Nature paper, researchers have developed synthetic regulatory sequences that could prevent targeted gene therapies from having effects in unwanted cell types. More than methylation […]
Longevity Market Recap – October 2024
As the spooky season draws to a close, ghosts and ghouls are far from the most terrifying things on our minds. Just as the ancient Celts confronted the mysteries of life and death through beliefs and rituals, […]
New Crowdfunding Project Looks for a “Better Rapamycin”
Ora Biomedical and the Rapamycin Longevity Lab have launched a project to screen more than 600 mTOR inhibitors in the hope of finding some that […]
Rejuvenation Roundup October 2024
The trick-or-treaters have all gotten their candy, but age-related diseases haunt us still. Here’s what we’ve learned about them in October. LEAF News Team and activities Fall Is Here, but It’s Full Steam […]
Senescent Cells Promote Cartilage Regeneration in Rats
In a rat experiment, researchers publishing in Aging Cell have found that senescent cells and SASP factors are key in regenerating knee cartilage. Not always negative Cellular senescence is […]
NOVOS Supplement: Lifespan Extension in Male Mice
A recent preprint study suggests that a NOVOS supplement can improve healthspan and extend lifespan in male mice [1]. Multiple ingredients, one goal This preprint’s authors start by discussing dietary supplements’ beneficial effects […]
Life Biosciences Is Bringing Reprogramming to the Clinic
Life Biosciences is a company co-founded by the celebrity geroscientist David Sinclair and is based on his Harvard team’s research into partial cellular reprogramming. In the heated […]
The Fibroblasts That Protect Ovarian Cancer
In Aging, researchers have described a subpopulation of fibroblasts that nurture ovarian cancer tumors and shield them from harm. Cancer’s natural defenders Ovarian cancer is particularly dangerous, both in death rates and […]
Neuronal Reprogramming Alleviates Alzheimer’s in Mice
Scientists have shown that long-term intermittent reprogramming limited to hippocampal neurons increases their fitness and improves cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease [1]. Targeted in time and space Partial cellular reprogramming is one of […]
A Senolytic Treatment for Liver Sepsis
A paper published in Aging Cell offers evidence for the idea that senolytics might be a treatment for acute liver sepsis. A deadly condition linked to a hallmark of aging Sepsis, an inflammatory […]
HAPLN1 in Blood Found to Rejuvenate Skin
Investigating the factors involved in skin rejuvenation processes, researchers have identified the role of hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1 (HAPLN1) in restoring collagen and hyaluronic […]
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