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Exercise Variety Is Associated With Lower Mortality Risk
A new study links exercise variety, defined as regularly engaging in several types of physical activity, to significantly lower all-cause mortality. Exercise amount matters as well, but the effect plateaus quickly [1]. How exactly is […]
How Senescent Astrocytes Don’t Support Neurons
Resesarchers have found that thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a compound that is critical in growing brain synapses, is secreted by normal astrocytes but not senescent ones. Senescence is harmful to the brain It is well-known that cellular senescence causes brain […]
The Impact of Childbearing Trajectories on Aging
The authors of a recent study investigated the relationship between reproduction (number and timing of children), aging, and survival. An analysis […]
Study Uncovers How Obesity Drives Chronic Inflammation
Scientists have discovered that obesity causes macrophages to ramp up mitochondrial DNA production, leading to more inflammation [1]. Obesity and inflammation Obesity is associated with multiple acute and chronic […]
A New Look at How Blood Stem Cells Age
In Aging Cell, four Japanese researchers have recently described the aging of the hematopoietic system, which is responsible for the creation of blood. A system that affects all the others Aging and age-related diseases are often discussed in […]
Vast Majority of Alzheimer’s Cases Attributable to One Gene
According to a new study, as many as 90% of Alzheimer’s cases can be attributed to “suboptimal” variants of the APOE gene. These results highlight the gene’s importance for Alzheimer’s prevention [1]. Three alleles of APOE A growing amount […]
Longevity Advocacy in 2025: The Expert Roundup
The last installment in our end-of-year series of expert roundups might be the least flashy, but it is arguably no […]
The Geroprotective Potential of Hormone Replacement Therapy
A recent review of literature investigated the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy. The authors point out that this approach could be used as a geroprotector to extend the healthspan of women. However, […]
Geroscience in 2025: The Expert Roundup
2025 was a good year for geroscience, marked by rapid strides and critical milestones. Yet, the path wasn’t always smooth: progress in […]
A Protein That Exacerbates Heart Disease With Age
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have found that Hevin, a protein found in the extracellular matrix that increases with age, leads to heart problems in older […]
A Small Molecule Regenerates Cartilage in Aged Mice
By inhibiting the aging-related enzyme 15-PGDH, scientists have shifted cartilage cells towards a healthier phenotype, leading to a significant improvement in a mouse […]
How Harmful Extracellular Vesicles Cause Brain Inflammation
In a paper published in Aging Cell, researchers have described how older cells send long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1) RNA to other cells in extracellular vesicles (EVs), spurring inflammation. Evil EVs In the literature, EVs are […]
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