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  • Scientists Successfully Edit Mitochondrial DNA

    Scientists Successfully Edit Mitochondrial DNA

    A new study demonstrates that novel gene-editing tools can correct disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial DNA in primary human cells [1]. Smaller editing tools needed Genome-editing tools such as CRISPR were one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of […]
  • Senolytics May Affect Inflammation-Related Cognitive Decline

    Senolytics May Affect Inflammation-Related Cognitive Decline

    Researchers have found that inflamed, senescent microglia prune too many synapses in the hippocampus and demonstrated that a senolytic compound can ameliorate this process in Aging Cell. Some synapse pruning is normal During brain development, the resident […]
  • Molecular Similarities Between Cigarette Smoking and Aging

    Molecular Similarities Between Cigarette Smoking and Aging

    Researchers have analyzed molecular patterns from different tissues obtained from over 700 people and learned that smoking acts as an aging accelerator and involves molecular changes in tissues beyond those directly exposed to cigarette smoke [1]. Millions of preventable […]
  • Inflammaging Might Not Be Universal Across Populations

    Inflammaging Might Not Be Universal Across Populations

    By comparing data from industrialized and non-industrialized societies, a new study calls into question some assumptions about the relationship between inflammation and aging [1]. Harmful protection Inflammation accompanies us throughout our entire lives. Without it, we […]
  • Five Hallmarks of Stem Cell Aging Proposed

    Five Hallmarks of Stem Cell Aging Proposed

    In Cell Stem Cell, a trio of reviewers has proposed five hallmarks that are specific to the aging of stem cells. Functional rather than molecular This review begins with a note that its classifications focus on […]
  • Dr. David Furman on Inflammation and Aging

    Dr. David Furman on Inflammation and Aging

    The longevity field hasn’t been very good at naming things, but one notable exception is “inflammaging”: the low-grade chronic inflammation that correlates with aging. […]
  • Healthspan Effects of an Anti-Aging Vaccine on Mice

    Healthspan Effects of an Anti-Aging Vaccine on Mice

    The researchers of a recent study published in Aging Cell described their novel CD38 peptide vaccine, which improved many measurements of physical health and prevented cognitive decline in aged mice [1]. A long-term anti-aging […]
  • Rejuvenation Roundup June 2025

    Rejuvenation Roundup June 2025

    This month, in between reporting on new methods of affecting aging at its most basic levels, we caught up with AI developers and a longevity fund. Here’s what’s happened in […]

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