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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Post-viral syndromes Long before the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus […]
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 globe, they foster scientific debate and showcase geroscience advances to 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. […]
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 aging [1]. Linking sex hormones to brain health The female […]
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 […]
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 living person […]
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We have a dedicated team of journalists who have interviewed many of the leaders in the field about their research and the drive to end age-related diseases. You can find our latest interviews below.
Regular Digest Articles
We publish the Rejuvenation Roundup – a monthly digest of what is happening in the field, a Longevity Market Recap – a monthly digest focused on the investment and business side of the field, and a quarterly Editorial – focusing on the activities of the news outlet and the wider organization.
Industry Press Releases
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