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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 […]
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 […]
Cancer Cells Transfer Mitochondria to Fibroblasts
Scientists have discovered that cancer cells recruit fibroblasts to support tumor growth by transferring mitochondria into them. Blocking this process might be a new way to fight the deadly disease [1]. It goes both ways Cancer doesn’t act alone. […]
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 […]
Two People Almost Died at RAADfest. We Went to the Experts.
Two people nearly died, and several more sought treatment, after receiving peptide injections at the last RAADfest in Las Vegas. We might not know what happened until the ongoing investigations are concluded, but we asked several […]
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 […]
Moderate Beer Consumption Produces Benefits in Mice
Scientists have given three types of beer to artificially aged male mice and recorded numerous beneficial effects, including improvements in microbiome diversity […]
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
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 disease symptoms in an effort to mitigate them. […]
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 […]
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
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]. […]
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