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  • Loose Chromatin, Senescent Inflammation, and Cancer

    Loose Chromatin, Senescent Inflammation, and Cancer

    In Aging Cell, researchers have reported that chromatin demethylation allows SASP compounds to be more easily expressed. Chromatin and gene expression The authors of this study begin by discussing two concepts that appear only loosely […]
  • Rejuvenating Atherosclerotic Foam Cells

    Rejuvenating Atherosclerotic Foam Cells

    According to a study published by Cyclarity Therapeutics, its drug UDP-003 shows benefits in reversing the root cause of atherosclerotic plaques [1]. Fighting the root cause Many available medications […]
  • Impaired Brain Blood Flow Might Be Important in Alzheimer’s

    Impaired Brain Blood Flow Might Be Important in Alzheimer’s

    Scientists have developed a potent diagnostic tool based on the vascular hypothesis for Alzheimer’s. It outperformed three current techniques and might offer clues to the mechanism behind the disease [1]. The blood flow hypothesis Traditionally, Alzheimer’s disease has been […]
  • Reducing an Iron-Associated Protein Fights Cognitive Decline

    Reducing an Iron-Associated Protein Fights Cognitive Decline

    In Nature Aging, researchers have described how an increase in the iron-associated protein ferritin light chain 1 (FTL1) is related to age-related cognitive impairment. Impairment without cellular death While neuronal loss is always a […]
  • Transient Epigenetic Rejuvenation Recorded in Athletes

    Transient Epigenetic Rejuvenation Recorded in Athletes

    A new study has found that professional soccer players experience a drop in their biological age after a match, as measured by biomarkers assessed with state-of-the-art methylation clocks [1]. We asked Dr. Steve Horvath, the study’s […]
  • Low-Dose Lithium Reverses Features of Alzheimer’s in Mice

    Low-Dose Lithium Reverses Features of Alzheimer’s in Mice

    In a recent study, researchers identified the critical role that lithium plays in brain health and the development of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Supplementing with a lithium salt called lithium orotate can reverse many of its cognitive […]
  • An Overly Youthful Immune System Might Cause Autoimmunity

    An Overly Youthful Immune System Might Cause Autoimmunity

    Scientists have proposed a hypothesis that immune aging might be necessary to shield people from autoimmune effects, as the repertoire of autoantigens expands with age [1]. A double-edged sword? The decline of the immune system is a major driver […]
  • How Inflammation Is Linked to Heart Disease

    How Inflammation Is Linked to Heart Disease

    In Cell Reports Medicine, researchers have published a detailed review on the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the age-related inflammation known as inflammaging. […]
  • Cannabis as a Treatment for Age-Related Diseases

    Cannabis as a Treatment for Age-Related Diseases

    Researchers have recently published a review on how cannabis use among older adults impacts age-related conditions and longevity [1]. Cannabinoids and longevity In recent years, researchers have observed an increase in cannabis […]

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