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  • Fasting Affects the Immune System via the Brain

    Fasting Affects the Immune System via the Brain

    A new study has found that the immune remodeling associated with fasting can be recapitulated by activating a subset of neurons in the hypothalamus. The findings could be important in the context of fasting mimicking, metabolic disorders, and cancer [1]. […]
  • Reprogramming Epigenetics to Fight Back Pain

    Reprogramming Epigenetics to Fight Back Pain

    A new paper published in the Nature journal Bone Research has found that reprogramming the epigenetics of spinal disc cells reduces senescence and alleviates pain in a rat model. The soft tissue degrades […]
  • World’s First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant

    World’s First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant

    Chinese scientists announced the world’s first successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig liver into a brain-dead patient. This represents an important step towards routinely […]
  • Rejuvenation Roundup March 2025

    Rejuvenation Roundup March 2025

    It’s April Fool’s Day, but until we prevent our bodies from gradually deteriorating, the joke will always be on us. Here’s a no-fooling list of what’s been done to fight aging […]
  • Researchers Find New Target for Spinal Disc Degeneration

    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. Some of […]
  • Anti-Amyloid Drug Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk in Small Subgroup

    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 familial Alzheimer’s disease in a subgroup of participants [1]. Is it about amyloid beta? Despite billions of dollars […]

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