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How Blood-Brain Barrier Leaks Make Parkinson’s Worse
Researchers have discovered how α-synuclein (α-syn), a key protein in Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, leads to inflammation and disruption of the axons in the brain. Failure of […]
Scientists Successfully Edit Mitochondrial DNA
A new study demonstrates that novel gene-editing tools can correct disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial DNA in primary human cells [1]. Smaller editing tools needed Genome-editing tools such as CRISPR were one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of this century. However, […]
Senolytics May Affect Inflammation-Related Cognitive Decline
Researchers have found that inflamed, senescent microglia prune too many synapses in the hippocampus and demonstrated that a senolytic compound can ameliorate this process in Aging Cell. Some synapse pruning is normal During […]
Gabriel Cian on Investment and the 2060 Longevity Forum
In this Lifespan interview, we speak with Gabriel Cian, founder of the 2060 Longevity Forum, about how his background in software shaped his views on healthspan innovation, the forum’s approach to scientific and investment credibility, […]
Molecular Similarities Between Cigarette Smoking and Aging
Researchers have analyzed molecular patterns from different tissues obtained from over 700 people and learned that smoking acts as an aging accelerator and involves molecular changes in tissues beyond those directly exposed to cigarette smoke [1]. Millions of preventable […]
Inflammaging Might Not Be Universal Across Populations
By comparing data from industrialized and non-industrialized societies, a new study calls into question some assumptions about the relationship between inflammation and aging [1]. Harmful protection Inflammation accompanies us throughout our entire lives. […]
Five Hallmarks of Stem Cell Aging Proposed
In Cell Stem Cell, a trio of reviewers has proposed five hallmarks that are specific to the aging of stem cells. Functional rather than molecular This review begins with a note […]
Dr. David Furman on Inflammation and Aging
The longevity field hasn’t been very good at naming things, but one notable exception is “inflammaging”: the low-grade chronic inflammation that correlates with aging. Recognition […]
Fixing Sugar Metabolism Shows Promise Against Dementia
Scientists have shown that aberrant metabolism of glycogen in neurons is linked to the accumulation of harmful tau protein. Caloric restriction, genetic interventions, and small molecules might help [1]. Glycogen and the brain Aberrant aggregation of […]
Researchers Connect Cellular Markers to Physical Well-Being
In Aging Cell, a team of researchers has described how the health of skin fibroblasts relates to physical and functional ability. Frailty, capacity, and skin cells This paper begins with an explanation of how frailty and […]
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 mice [1]. A long-term anti-aging vaccine […]
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 […]
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