June 09, 2026
In Aging Cell, researchers have described how a strain of Lactobacillus gut bacteria sends chemical signals that enter the bloodstream and decrease fibrosis in the lungs. The gut-lung axis The gut-brain axis, the term for how the intestines and nervous system interact, is well-known to many longevity enthusiasts, and substantial previous research has explained its...
May 14, 2020
A recent study published in Cell Metabolism has shown that metformin, a drug that has been previously shown to be effective against some aspects of aging, ameliorates inflammaging by promoting autophagy, the cellular recycling of damaged components. Mitochondrial dysfunction, autophagy, and TH17 Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the hallmarks of aging, the root causes that...