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Engineered Extracellular Vesicles Reduce Arrhythmia in Rats
In Nature Communications, researchers have described how small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) fused with plasma membrane proteins successfully treated heart arrhythmia in a rat model. Why do people need pacemakers? In a healthy heart, […]
Shingles Vaccination Is Associated With Slower Aging
An analysis of over 3800 older adults found that shingles vaccination is associated with lower inflammation scores, slower epigenetic and transcriptomic aging, and a lower composite biological aging score [1]. Beneficial side effects Vaccines are developed to prevent […]
Rapamycin Protects Immune Cells by Reducing DNA Damage
A new study from the Universities of Oxford and Nottingham has uncovered a potential new mechanism by which rapamycin counters immunosenescence. Rather than increasing autophagy or reducing protein synthesis, the effect appears to involve […]
Using Placental Cells to Test Anti-Aging Compounds
Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have discovered that cells derived from the human placenta may be useful in estimating the effects of potential anti-aging treatments. A seemingly […]
Exercise Variety Is Associated With Lower Mortality Risk
A new study links exercise variety, defined as regularly engaging in several types of physical activity, to significantly lower all-cause mortality. Exercise amount matters as well, but the effect plateaus quickly [1]. How exactly is it good for […]
How Senescent Astrocytes Don’t Support Neurons
Resesarchers have found that thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a compound that is critical in growing brain synapses, is secreted by normal astrocytes but not senescent […]
The Impact of Childbearing Trajectories on Aging
The authors of a recent study investigated the relationship between reproduction (number and timing of children), aging, and survival. An analysis of seven distinct reproductive trajectories suggested that two groups, women with […]
Study Uncovers How Obesity Drives Chronic Inflammation
Scientists have discovered that obesity causes macrophages to ramp up mitochondrial DNA production, leading to more inflammation [1]. Obesity and inflammation Obesity is associated with multiple […]
A New Look at How Blood Stem Cells Age
In Aging Cell, four Japanese researchers have recently described the aging of the hematopoietic system, which is responsible for the creation of blood. A system that affects all the others Aging and age-related diseases are often discussed in terms of […]
Vast Majority of Alzheimer’s Cases Attributable to One Gene
According to a new study, as many as 90% of Alzheimer’s cases can be attributed to “suboptimal” variants of the APOE gene. These results highlight the gene’s importance for Alzheimer’s prevention [1]. Three alleles of APOE A growing amount […]
Longevity Advocacy in 2025: The Expert Roundup
The last installment in our end-of-year series of expert roundups might be the least flashy, but it is arguably no less important […]
The Geroprotective Potential of Hormone Replacement Therapy
A recent review of literature investigated the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy. The authors point out that this approach could be used as a geroprotector to extend the healthspan of women. However, the risk-benefit ratio should be individually […]
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