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Healthspan Effects of an Anti-Aging Vaccine on Mice
The researchers of a recent study published in Aging Cell described their novel CD38 peptide vaccine, which improved many measurements of physical health and prevented cognitive decline in aged […]
Study Discovers a Mammalian Mechanism of Tissue Regeneration
Scientists have analyzed the differences between mammalian species that can regrow ear tissue after injury and those that cannot. Their findings can pave the way for novel regenerative therapies [1]. The lost art of regeneration Many […]
Rejuvenation Roundup June 2025
This month, in between reporting on new methods of affecting aging at its most basic levels, we caught up with AI developers and a longevity […]
Researchers Identify a New Dementia Target
Researchers have ascertained that excessive amounts of complement C3, an essential immune protein that increases with aging, are responsible for causing dementia in a mouse model. A necessary complement The complement system is a key […]
Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat React Differently to Obesity
Scientists have found that visceral fat and subcutaneous fat produce different responses to obesity in male mice and human patients and identified an important regulator of these processes [1]. The tale […]
How Part of the Krebs Cycle Affects Senescence
Researchers have discovered how and why α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) affects cellular senescence and how a small molecule may be useful in affecting this process. They published their findings in Cell Reports. A crucial […]
Targeting an Inflammatory Pathway Fights Alzheimer’s
Scientists have discovered that a rare mutation protects against Alzheimer’s disease by dampening a central inflammatory pathway. They recapitulated these results using a small molecule [1]. The woman who beat the odds For the last 40 years, […]
Lipid Metabolite Rejuvenates Muscle Stem Cells in Mice
A recent study investigated the effect of a single treatment of prostaglandin E2 on improving muscle strength and rejuvenating muscle stem cells in mice. The researchers explored the molecular and epigenetic aspects underlying this rejuvenation [1]. Aging muscle stem […]
Senolytics May Treat Some Long-Term Viral Lung Damage
In Aging Cell, researchers have published their findings that mice exposed to influenza experience long-term consequences that can be partially ameliorated with senolytics. Post-viral […]
Longevity Policy, Advocacy in the Spotlight at Vitalist Bay
Just several years ago, longevity conferences were few and far between. Today, there’s no shortage of them. Happening regularly around the globe, they foster scientific debate and showcase geroscience advances to the world while energetically discussing longevity biotech and regulations. […]
Engineering Microglia to Deliver an Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug
In Cell Stem Cell, researchers have described how genetically engineered microglia can be used to deliver therapeutic proteins to the brain. The blood-brain barrier Delivering therapeutic compounds to the brain has […]
Longer Reproductive Spans Linked to Younger Brains in Women
Analysis of over a thousand postmenopausal women suggests that women with longer reproductive spans, earlier first period (menarche), and later menopause experience slower brain aging [1]. Linking […]
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