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Researchers Find a Potential Target for Hearing Loss
In Aging Cell, researchers have identified bone marrow stromal antigen 2 (BST2) as a key protein in age-related hearing loss in a mouse model. Neural myelination is necessary for function Demyelination, […]
Bacterium From Frogs Completely Destroys Colon Cancer
Scientists in Japan have discovered that multiple strains of bacteria taken from frogs, newts, and lizards can be effective against human colon cancer in a mouse model. One particular microbe achieved a perfect response rate and survival [1]. Bacteria […]
Producing Thymic Factors in the Liver Rejuvenates Immunity
A new study proposes a novel approach to fighting immune system decline caused by thymic involution: making the liver produce proteins that support T cell development and function [1]. Bringing back the Ts Immunosenescence, the […]
Maximina Yun on the Wonders of the Axolotl
Dr. Maximina Yun, principal investigator at Chinese Institutes for Medical Research in Beijing (CIMR), studies some of the most amazing animals in the world: salamanders, a group of amphibians that includes newts and species such as the […]
A Gene That Changes Function With Aging in Mice
In Nature Aging, researchers have discovered how growth differentiation factor 3 (GDF3), a cytokine that increases with aging, is related to more inflammatory macrophages in older animals. […]
Analyzing the Quality of Preclinical Anti-Aging Research
Researchers have investigated the reporting quality of preclinical studies’ outcomes in anti-aging research. They analyzed how study quality changed over time, shortcomings in research, and the improvements that can […]
Senescence Exacerbated by Mitochondrial RNA Leakage
Scientists have investigated a little-known mechanism that fuels cellular senescence: mitochondrial RNA leaking into the cytoplasm. Targeting this mechanism showed promise in […]
Targeting a Metabolic Regulator Reduces Fat in Mice
In Aging, researchers have described how they removed visceral fat from older male mice by targeting the metabolic regulatory protein CD47. A key regulator of metabolism Visible fat carried around the body is subcutaneous fat. While this kind of […]
Molecule From Chocolate Linked to Slower Epigenetic Aging
A new observational study spanning two human cohorts has found a link between theobromine, a phytochemical abundant in cocoa, and slower epigenetic […]
A Key Molecular Link Between Aging and Osteoporosis
In Aging Cell, researchers have described how an age-related deficiency in another compound leads the antioxidant FoxO1 to contribute to bone deterioration in osteoporosis by siphoning from a bone-building pathway. A harmful antioxidant? […]
A Year of Rejuvenation Research and Journalism
Happy holidays! Winter is in full swing for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a time for cozy nights by the fire and a great time to […]
Human Umbilical Cord Blood Metabolites Lengthen Worms’ Lives
Comparison of human umbilical cord blood with adult plasma revealed hundreds of metabolites whose abundances were age-dependent. Two different formulas, each a mix of a few metabolites, […]
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