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How Exercise Preserves Function in Motor Nerves
In Aging Cell, researchers have described the specific cell types that give exercise protective effects against motor nerve degeneration. A different level of back problems With aging, the prevalence of nerves connecting to […]
Dietary Diversity Is Associated With Delayed Aging
An analysis of data from over twenty thousand people has indicated that greater dietary diversity is associated with slower biological aging [1]. Your health is what you eat Good dietary habits are linked to many […]
Intranasal Spray Alleviates Early Alzheimer’s in Mice
A novel therapy based on induced neuronal stem cells shows promise in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease – and it can be administered intranasally [1]. Who needs cells? Stem cell […]
Engineering T Cells to Fight Brain Cancer
Researchers publishing in Nature have reported a new advance in developing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells to fight solid tumors in the brain. A difficult endeavor CAR T […]
Study of Direct Reprogramming Challenges Consensus
Scientists have shown that in a direct cellular reprogramming scenario, neurons are produced almost exclusively by a rare subtype of multipotent cells. […]
Preventing Alzheimer’s Proteins From Accumulating
Boosting a key autophagy-related protein discourages a core component of Alzheimer’s from taking hold, according to a study published in Aging Cell. […]
A Senolytic Accelerates Reproductive Aging in Aged Mice
In a new study, researchers tested the impact of the senolytic drug ABT-263 on the reproductive systems of old female mice. ABT-263 treatment did not rescue age-related changes in hormonal levels, further depleted ovarian reserves, and didn’t improve […]
Rozalyn Anderson Explains Caloric Restriction
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Rozalyn Anderson is studying one of the oldest-known and yet most powerful anti-aging interventions: caloric restriction (CR). Back in […]
Rejuvenating the Hippocampus With Metabolites
Researchers have reported in Aging Cell that injecting specific one-carbon metabolites into the hippocampus can rejuvenate its cells. A small molecule approach Epigenetic alterations […]
AI in Longevity: The Reality Today
Back in 2006, a website called “The Death Clock” appeared on the internet, with a promise to answer one of life’s […]
Extracellular Vesicles for Treating Arthritis
A study in Pharmacological Research has found that small extracellular vesicles derived from embryonic stem cells (ESC-sEVs) alleviate osteoarthritis in cells and mice. Restoring senescent cells’ function Excessive senescent cell buildup in cartilage has […]
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Rejuvenate Aged Mice
In a new study, the researchers administered human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HUCMSCs) to aged mice and observed reduced degeneration in multiple organs, changes to […]
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