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Need for Cholesterol May Explain Alzheimer’s Brain Patterns
Some brain regions are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease than others. A new study suggests that this might be due to how they uptake cholesterol [1]. Why do some parts of the brain succumb […]
Researchers Find New Target for Spinal Disc Degeneration
Researchers have found a new avenue for approaching spinal disc degeneration and published their work in Aging Cell. A very common problem Back problems in the elderly are widely known to be caused by a deteriorating spine. […]
Heat May Speed Up Epigenetic Aging in Older Adults
A recent study reported significant associations between increased heat days and accelerated epigenetic aging [1]. Heat alters DNA While warm summer days on the beach are pleasant, extreme heat is not as enjoyable, especially in daily life. […]
Anti-Amyloid Drug Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk in Small Subgroup
According to an open-label study from Washington University in St. Louis, the anti-amyloid drug gantenerumab reduced the risk of developing […]
Joshua “Scotch” McClure: “Infectious Disease Drives Aging”
Like many people, I’m both wary of and intrigued by people who make bombastic claims. Years in the longevity field have taught me caution but also that […]
Scientists Create Cytoskeleton-Like Structures From RNA
In a new study, researchers report producing self-assembling nanotubes and rings made from RNA molecules inside artificial cell-like lipid vesicles. In the future, this technology could facilitate the creation of synthetic […]
A Core Senescence Biomarker Fights Inflammation
Researchers publishing in Nature Communications have found that p53, a biomarker and inducer of senescence, suppresses both inflammation and DNA damage in senescent cells. Senescence against cancer One […]
A Hypothalamus Neuropeptide Reduces Aging in a Mouse Model
Researchers have improved multiple health metrics in prematurely aged mice by re-establishing the production of neuropeptide Y in the hypothalamus [1]. An essential protein Age-related decline in the function of the hypothalamus, a core region […]
Short-Term Overeating Alters Brain Insulin Sensitivity
A new study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that even a short period of eating loads of sweet and fatty snacks can cause brain […]
Elamipretide, a Potential New Drug, Reduces Frailty in Mice
In Aging Cell, Dr. Vadim Gladyshev and a team of researchers have described how elamipretide beneficially affects mitochondrial pathways and reverses frailty in mice. A drug on its way to the clinic As a mitochondria-affecting antioxidant peptide, […]
Using a Surface Biomarker to Target Senescent Cells
Scientists have identified a senescence-associated surface protein that can be targeted using antibodies and published their work as a pre-print [1]. This discovery might help distinguish between beneficial and […]
Cellular Senescence Prevents Unlearning in Some Male Mice
In Aging Cell, researchers have established a link between cellular senescence and cognitive decline in unmodified male mice. Resilience versus decline The authors begin their paper by noting that cognitive decline in older people […]
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