Organization Description
The Babraham Institute undertakes world-leading research into understanding the biology of how our bodies work, including what changes as we age and during disease. Their research is split into three programmes: Epigenetics, Signalling, and Lymphocyte Signalling.
Team
Jonathan Clark, Ph.D.
Babraham Institute - Biological Chemistry Faculty Head
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January 21, 2021
Researchers from the Reik lab at the Babraham Institute have used the four Yamanaka reprogramming factors (OSKM) in order to epigenetically rejuvenate cells by 30 years, according to one epigenetic clock. Why We Age: Epigenetic AlterationsEpigenetic alterations are age-related changes in gene expression that harm the fundamental functions of cells and increase the risk of...
October 09, 2020
New research takes us a step close to finding ways to remove the advanced glycation end-product known as glucosepane, a likely reason why our arteries stiffen as we age. A possible solution to the problem Some years ago, Aubrey de Grey from the SENS Research Foundation proposed that a possible solution to dealing with AGEs...
