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  • A Mechanism Behind Protein Aggregation Discovered

    A Mechanism Behind Protein Aggregation Discovered

    Scientists have found a pathway that regulates protein aggregation, a cause of several age-related neurodegenerative diseases. United by abnormal protein aggregation Most neurodegenerative diseases are age-related, and many of them are similar in other ways. For instance, […]
  • Some Bioethicists Promote Lifespan Limitation

    Some Bioethicists Promote Lifespan Limitation

    A paper published in Bioethics makes a startling case for people to die at 100 years old rather than live as long as they might choose. Deathism is relatively rare People who […]
  • A Non-Viral Gene Therapy Restores Mouse Hearts

    A Non-Viral Gene Therapy Restores Mouse Hearts

    A recent study investigated the roles of brown adipose tissue and a lipid-controlling hormone, 12,13-diHOME, in cardiac health. The researchers examined the molecular mechanisms behind 12,13-diHOME’s effects on the hearts of aged mice [1]. The aging heart […]
  • Rejuvenation Roundup August 2025

    Rejuvenation Roundup August 2025

    Over the last month, researchers have discovered how well-known substances can confer physical benefits, delivered compounds into the bloodstream in new ways, and continued to develop new forms of medicine. Here’s what’s happened in August. Team and […]
  • 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 […]
  • 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 address only […]
  • 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 concern, age-related […]

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