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Month: January 2017

From around age forty we start to lose muscle mass due to various aging processes, one of these processes is the accumulation of senescent cells. Senescent cells are simply cells that have become damaged or have reached their maximum number of divisions. Normally these cells are shut down by a kind of self destruct program...
The clearance of senescent cells has been receiving a great deal of attention in the last year or so, and quite rightly so given the impressive results thus far. As the body ages cells become damaged and cease dividing entering a state known as senescence. Normally these senescent cells destroy themselves through a programmed cell...
Most advocates of life extension report facing resistance to the idea of increased lifespans by medical means when trying to disseminate it among the general public. Resistance manifests itself in many forms, ranging from concerns such as overpopulation to concerns about unequal access to life-extending treatments. However, the most unexpected thing is probably that people...
Lately the focus has been on the removal of senescent cells as a therapy to treat age-related diseases by directly addressing one of the processes of aging – senescent cell accumulation. Senescent cells are simply cells that have become damaged or have reached their maximum number of divisions. Normally these cells are shut down by...
All living organisms contain an instruction set that determines what they look like and what they do. These instructions are encoded in the organism's DNA within every cell, this is an organism's genetic code (or "genome").Mankind has been altering the genetic code of plants and animals for thousands of years, by selectively breeding individuals with...
While the CellAge campaign has done a great job thus far, with over 200 backers raising $11,000+ to better target dysfunctional “senescent” cells in the body, many supporters have let us know that the holidays, along with other concurrent fundraisers, have made it challenging to contribute. In response we have decided to announce a 1-month extension...