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Longevity News
Epigenomic Rejuvenation for Restoring Bone Stem Cells
Researchers have shown that age-related loss of bone maintenance is caused by changes in gene expression [1]. Perhaps most importantly, those changes can also be reversed and the bone marrow stem cells rejuvenated. Bones become weaker […]Read More »
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Understanding How We Evolved to Age
In a paper in Frontiers in Genetics, Maël Lemoine of France’s CNRS offers an evolutionary perspective on the hallmarks of aging [1]. This […]Read More »
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Steve Horvath on Pan-Mammalian Epigenetic Clocks at EARD2021
In his talk at Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021, Steve Horvath discussed a cytosine-based, pan-mammalian epigenetic clock that works across a wide variety of species. He also discussed […]Read More »
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Lifespan News – Impetus Grants for Longevity
We’re happy to report on this episode of Lifespan News that roughly $26 million will be given in grants to people working on age-related research. Script Around $26 million in […]Read More »
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Key Source of Thymic Aging Discovered
Publishing in Nature Communications’ Cell Death Discovery, a team of Chinese researchers has discovered a reason for thymic involution, the age-related decline […]Read More »
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BioNTech mRNA Cancer Treatment Enters Human Trials
The current pandemic has brought mRNA vaccines into the spotlight and have likely sped up the widespread adoption and usage of this technology. Now, a company has its sights set on treating cancer with mRNA technology, and the […]Read More »
Press Releases
Underdog Pharmaceuticals Receives Accelerated Designation
Underdog Pharmaceuticals has just issued a press release announcing that UDP-003, a compound being studied for its effectiveness against oxidized cholesterol, has been given an Innovation […]Read More »
Op-Ed
Working in Longevity with a Non-Traditional Background
The Program Director of the On Deck Longevity Biotech Fellowship gives us some examples of leaders and founders working on aging that came from “non-traditional” backgrounds. […]Read More »
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What Is the Pancreas and What Does It Do?
We take a look at the pancreas in this article. What does the pancreas do? The pancreas primarily functions as an exocrine and endocrine gland. It has […]Read More »
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What Is Caloric Restriction?
In this review, we take a look at the practice of caloric restriction and how it differs from fasting. What […]Read More »
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What Is Fasting and How Does it Work?
In this review, we explore the practice of fasting and how it differs to caloric restriction. What Is Fasting? Simply put, to fast is to abstain from eating for a given amount […]Read More »
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Autophagy
Autophagy is the ultimate recycling system of the cell. The word comes from ancient Greek and means “eating of self” [1]. Although its name might sound harmful, it appears to have longevity-promoting […]Read More »
