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A Drug Combo Increases Lifespan in Mice by Over 30%
Combining rapamycin with the anti-cancer drug trametinib produced a synergistic effect and robust life extension in a new study [1]. A multi-node approach Rapamycin, which was […]
How Young Plasma Affects Aging in Older People
A placebo-controlled clinical trial, with results published in Aging Cell, has determined that plasma derived from younger donors has beneficial effects when combined with immunoglobulin, according to multiple epigenetic clocks and -omics biomarkers. Looking for […]
Why Some Mammals Live Much Longer Than Others
A recent study investigated differences in maximum lifespan potential among different mammalian species. The researchers found associations between gene family size expansion, […]
DNA Methylation Patterns Trace Blood Aging Dynamics
Scientists have created a new, highly effective method of tracing blood cells’ lineage. This can improve our understanding of clonal hematopoiesis and its impact on an aging organism [1]. Hostile takeover […]
Caloric Restriction Slows Ovarian Aging in Monkeys
In Aging, researchers have published their discovery that three years of caloric restriction in rhesus macaques that are beginning to enter menopause slows their ovarian aging. Closer to people than mice The ovary is one of the first […]
Vitamin D Rescues Telomere Attrition in Leukocytes
A sub-study, which was part of the large-scale VITAL trial, determined that vitamin D supplementation slows telomere attrition in leukocytes almost to a halt. This could […]
Common Laboratory Mice Age Faster in a Natural Environment
In Aging Cell, researchers have found that exposing ordinary Black 6 mice to a more natural environment accelerates rather than slows the aging of their livers. When natural doesn’t mean better It is a well-known fact that laboratory […]
Dietary Methionine Restriction Improves Healthspan in Mice
In a recent study, researchers investigated how restricting dietary methionine and inhibiting the tyrosine degradation pathway affects healthspan in aged mice. While affecting tyrosine didn’t show any benefits, methionine restriction […]
Nanostructures Trap Amyloid Beta, Rescuing Neurons
Scientists have created engineered nanostructures that bind monomers and oligomers of harmful amyloid beta (Aβ) protein, preventing them from entering neurons and drastically increasing the cells’ survival in vitro [1]. Don’t let them into cells! […]
Results of a Phase 1 Trial of Senolytics for Alzheimer’s
The results of a Phase 1 trial of the well-known senolytic combination of dasatinib and quercetin (D+Q) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease have […]
Longevity Investor Network 2024 End of Year Update
Developing technologies to defeat age-related diseases by keeping people biologically younger is the goal of the rejuvenation biotechnology field. LRI created the Longevity Investor Network (LIN) to connect promising longevity tech companies with investors […]
Is Aging Part of the Immune System?
What is aging? Sadly, we don’t know. If we ask the experts in the field, they will give us different answers [1]. Consensus has not been reached on […]
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