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Researchers Identify a New Dementia Target
Researchers have ascertained that excessive amounts of complement C3, an essential immune protein that increases with aging, are responsible for causing dementia in a mouse model. A necessary complement The complement system is a key immune system component that is […]
Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat React Differently to Obesity
Scientists have found that visceral fat and subcutaneous fat produce different responses to obesity in male mice and human patients and identified an important regulator of these processes [1]. The tale of the two fats It has been […]
How Part of the Krebs Cycle Affects Senescence
Researchers have discovered how and why α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) affects cellular senescence and how a small molecule may be useful in affecting this process. They published their findings in Cell Reports. A […]
Targeting an Inflammatory Pathway Fights Alzheimer’s
Scientists have discovered that a rare mutation protects against Alzheimer’s disease by dampening a central inflammatory pathway. They recapitulated these results using a small molecule [1]. The woman who beat the odds For […]
Lipid Metabolite Rejuvenates Muscle Stem Cells in Mice
A recent study investigated the effect of a single treatment of prostaglandin E2 on improving muscle strength and rejuvenating muscle stem cells in mice. The researchers explored the […]
Senolytics May Treat Some Long-Term Viral Lung Damage
In Aging Cell, researchers have published their findings that mice exposed to influenza experience long-term consequences that can be partially ameliorated with senolytics. […]
Longevity Policy, Advocacy in the Spotlight at Vitalist Bay
Just several years ago, longevity conferences were few and far between. Today, there’s no shortage of them. Happening regularly around the […]
Engineering Microglia to Deliver an Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug
In Cell Stem Cell, researchers have described how genetically engineered microglia can be used to deliver therapeutic proteins to the brain. The blood-brain barrier Delivering therapeutic compounds to the brain has a concern that is absent for other organs: the […]
Longer Reproductive Spans Linked to Younger Brains in Women
Analysis of over a thousand postmenopausal women suggests that women with longer reproductive spans, earlier first period (menarche), and later menopause experience slower brain […]
Financial Behavior Might Help Diagnose Dementia Early
By analyzing a large UK dataset, scientists have identified various financial behaviors that might point to dementia years before it leads to loss of financial capacity [1]. The money trail Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias remain a particularly hard […]
A New Method of Modifying Stem Cells
Researchers have investigated a never-before-used method of transfecting senescent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and published their results In the Cell journal Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids. Detergents for gene therapy Altering the genetics of a […]
A Popular Sweetener Adversely Affects Blood Vessels
A new study has lent more support to previous epidemiological data that ties the popular sugar substitute erythritol to elevated cardiovascular risk [1]. Deceptively sweet Sugar substitutes have been around for decades, and while some people have […]
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