December 06, 2024
Scientists from the Longevity Research Institute (LRI), which was formed by the merger of SENS Research Foundation and Lifespan.io, have achieved expression of an essential mitochondrial gene in the nucleus and proper functioning of the protein. This could pave the way for curing diseases caused by mitochondrial mutations [1]. The fragile mitochondrial DNA The prevailing...
May 24, 2023
Financed by Lifespan.io's crowdfunding efforts, SENS Research Foundation has engaged in fruitful research into ways of dealing with mitochondrial dysfunction, the gradual loss of function of our cells' power plants. Here, the organization reports its successes in handling this aspect of aging. The cellular machinery and higher-level structures of our bodies inevitably damage themselves as...
August 25, 2017
The following is an update from MitoSENS scientist Dr. Matthew "Oki" O'Connor: Hi, everyone! Long time, no update - my fault! As you all saw, our manuscript that was supported by Lifespan.io donors was published last fall. Dr. Boominathan and I have been presenting our results at conferences around the world, and I can tell...
