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A Core Senescence Biomarker Fights Inflammation
Researchers publishing in Nature Communications have found that p53, a biomarker and inducer of senescence, suppresses both inflammation and DNA damage in senescent cells. Senescence against cancer One of the […]
A Hypothalamus Neuropeptide Reduces Aging in a Mouse Model
Researchers have improved multiple health metrics in prematurely aged mice by re-establishing the production of neuropeptide Y in the hypothalamus […]
Short-Term Overeating Alters Brain Insulin Sensitivity
A new study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that even a short period of eating loads of sweet and fatty snacks can cause brain changes reminiscent of those seen in obesity and type […]
Elamipretide, a Potential New Drug, Reduces Frailty in Mice
In Aging Cell, Dr. Vadim Gladyshev and a team of researchers have described how elamipretide beneficially affects mitochondrial pathways and reverses frailty in mice. A drug on its way to the […]
Using a Surface Biomarker to Target Senescent Cells
Scientists have identified a senescence-associated surface protein that can be targeted using antibodies and published their work as a pre-print [1]. This discovery […]
Cellular Senescence Prevents Unlearning in Some Male Mice
In Aging Cell, researchers have established a link between cellular senescence and cognitive decline in unmodified male mice. Resilience versus decline The authors begin their paper by noting that cognitive decline […]
How Life Expectancy Has Changed in Europe
A recent country-level analysis of life expectancy among several European nations shows changes in life expectancy trends and how well-designed national policies can reduce or minimize exposure to risk factors, thus improving life expectancy [1]. […]
A New Study Claims to Challenge Peto’s Paradox
Applying statistical methods to a large dataset spanning almost 300 species, scientists found a positive correlation between body size and cancer […]
An Existing Diabetes Drug May Treat Aspects of Aging
In the Nature publication Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, researchers have described how glibenclamide, a drug used to treat type 2 […]
A Klotho Gene Therapy Extends Life in Male Mice
In Molecular Therapy, a team of researchers has described how increasing the expression of a form of Klotho, a protein that has been frequently found […]
Ginkgolide B Improves Healthspan and Lifespan in Female Mice
The authors of a recent study describe Ginkgolide B, a compound with senotherapeutic potential that improved muscle health, metabolism, frailty, […]
Genes Affect Aging and Mortality Less Than Extrinsic Factors
A massive study from the University of Oxford has evaluated the relative impact of genetic and non-genetic factors on aging, mortality, […]
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