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Fighting Alzheimer’s by Helping Neurons Consume Proteins
Researchers have found that kinesin family member 9 (KIF9), a protein that diminishes with aging, is instrumental in allowing cells to […]
New Study Links Epigenetic Changes to Genetic Mutations
A new paper published in Nature Aging suggests that somatic mutations cause significant remodeling of the epigenetic landscape. The findings might be […]
The Battle for Long Life Has Been Accomplished: What’s Next?
How long can people live? This is not just a foundational question in science. The answer has important public policy implications and is of interest to us all. Recent scientific evidence has revealed the answer, so […]
Enhancing NAD+ Efficiency by Energizing Sirtuins
Researchers publishing in Physical Review X have discovered compounds that can double the efficiency of the sirtuin SIRT3 in processing NAD+. Looking for a new way to boost enzymes The researchers begin their paper by noting that most […]
The Impact of a Human Breast Milk Probiotic on Sarcopenia
A recent study linked probiotic-induced gut microbiome and metabolite changes to improved muscle functioning in older sarcopenia patients [1]. Sarcopenia and the gut Sarcopenia is an age-related condition. People with sarcopenia […]
A Gut Metabolite Reduces Senescence and Inflammation
In a preprint study, scientists from Lifespan Research Institute and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have published their findings […]
Cyclarity Launches Human Trial for Atherosclerosis
Cyclarity Therapeutics, a biotechnology company based at the Buck Institute in California, has launched its first human clinical trial. Its primary candidate cyclodextrin drug, UDP-003, focuses on 7-ketocholesterol, an oxidized cholesterol variant that builds up in […]
Intermittent Fasting Improves Coordination in Mice
Researchers have discovered that intermittent fasting increases myelin in aged mice, leading to better neural function and coordination. Crucial proteins and […]
Precision Targeting of Senescent Cells
In a journal called Small, researchers have described a new targeting mechanism for delivering senolytic compounds where they need to go. […]
Receiving Caloric Restriction Benefits Without Practicing It
In a new study, researchers have found that lithocholic acid, a metabolite found in the serum of calorically restricted mice, […]
Drinking and Dying: Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Cancer
A new advisory by the US Surgeon General highlights a topic that – as the document itself notes – has been flying mostly under the public’s radar: the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer. While most people are aware of […]
A Potential Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss
In JCI Insight, researchers have explored the possibility of using gene therapy to restore a crucial protein and repair hearing loss. Hearing and its failure In mammals, afferent neurons, which originate from the inner ear, […]
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