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Fat Composition Affects T Cell-Mediated Immunity
Scientists have found that the ratio between poly- and monounsaturated fatty acids affects the viability of T cells as well […]
How Inflammaging Makes Pneumonia Worse in Mice
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have discovered how older organisms’ susceptibility to pneumonia is related to inflammatory factors. Short-lived infection fighters Polymorphonuclear leukocytes, more commonly known as […]
Resistance Exercise Training Slows Down Brain Aging
Using brain clock models that analyzed MRI images of the brains of elderly people who underwent one year of resistance training, researchers concluded that […]
Novel Mechanism for Parkinson’s Is Linked to ATP Deficiency
Scientists have discovered that ATP deficiency disrupts dopamine processing in synapses, leading to the accumulation of the harmful protein species that characterize Parkinson’s disease. ATP supplementation helps, but […]
Rejuvenation Roundup February 2026
Plenty of crucial work has been done in the rejuvenation world over the past four weeks, and last month, we’ve spoken to several researchers about the progress being made. Interviews João Pedro de Magalhães […]
Cellular Reprogramming: The Expert Roundup
Cellular reprogramming is one of the technologies most associated with longevity. The field was created in 2006, when Shinya Yamanaka showed that a cocktail […]
A Metabolic Shift Fuels Stem Cell Dysfunction
Researchers publishing in the Nature journal Cell Discovery have described how the age-related attenuation of a key metabolic axis causes human adipose-derived […]
João Pedro de Magalhães on the Ethics of Longevity
João Pedro de Magalhães, professor at the University of Birmingham, is known as a prominent geroscientist who has been in the field forever, enriching it with top-tier research. He is also a skilled longevity advocate who has long taken interest […]
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Does Not Increase Mortality
An analysis of over 800,000 women found no association between menopausal hormone therapy and increased mortality [1]. A controversial therapy One of the first major changes that women undergo as […]
Thermogeneration by White Fat Could Be Used to Treat Obesity
Scientists have discovered that, like brown fat, white fat has a mechanism that burns fuel to produce heat. This effect could potentially be used to create weight loss drugs [1]. Central heating Cells use energy to power various cellular processes, […]
How a Sirtuin Protects Against Brain Diseases
In Aging Cell, researchers have explained how the sirtuin SIRT6 protects against proteostasis-related brain disorders by maintaining the function of nucleoli and limiting […]
AI Tool Sets New Standard in Diagnosing Rare Diseases
A new system, which consists of a large LLM and a network of agentic tools, outperformed several other models and human physicians [1]. Too rare to easily diagnose Rare diseases can be notoriously hard to diagnose. Patients […]
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