Aging Research News

Stem cell therapy: A potential avenue for reversing pituitary gland ageing

Medical Xpress - 15-Jun-2021

Slowing down natural ageing process of pituitary glands with stem cells

Catalysis of TET1 - necessary for myelin repair in young adults

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 08-Jun-2021

Regulation of adult remyelination in mice by TET1-mediated DNA hydroxymethylation

DNA-damage or telomere shortening may not cause normal ageing

EurekAlert! - 08-Jun-2021

Rapamycin fails to extend lifespan in telomerase-deficient mice, while improving lifespan by 39% in normal mice

Geography affects gut microbiome in healthspan and longevity

Fight Aging! - 07-Jun-2021

One treatment does not fit all - diversified gut microbiota needs customizable medicine

SIRT6 restores energy in older mice, increasing lifespan by 30%

ISRAEL21c - 01-Jun-2021

Overexpression of this protein delays frailty and overcomes age-related diseases

Excessive alcohol consumption makes women age faster

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 31-May-2021

GrimAge clock presented accurate results on biological age than other epigenetic clocks

mTOR inhibitors reversed immune ageing to treat viral infections in older adults

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 21-May-2021

Much needed approach to improve immune function during the COVID pandemic

SIRT6 overexpression delays ageing of heart cells in mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 17-May-2021

Anti-ageing therapies targeting sirtuins may slow down multiple effects of human ageing

A snailfish modified its DNA for survival in the deep ocean

New Scientist - 13-May-2021

Yap hadal snailfish made extra genes to repair DNA & stay alive in high-pressure deep-sea waters

New immunotherapy clears out senescent cells to combat aging

Medical Xpress - 10-May-2021

Activated immune cells can treat age-related chronic diseases - a potential alternative to senolytics

Youthful gut microbiome rejuvenates ageing immune system

Fight Aging! - 05-May-2021

Restoring gut microbial health can reverse declining age-related immune fitness

Food odour nullifies lifespan benefits of dietary restriction in nematodes

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 29-Apr-2021

You may have to avoid smelling, not just eating, food for CR to be effective

Intermittent fasting improves gut health to lower high blood pressure

Baylor College of Medicine - 29-Apr-2021

Correcting gut dysbiosis alters bile acid levels & may help manage hypertension in rats

Klotho protein reversed muscle ageing in old, but not older mice

eLife Sciences - 20-Apr-2021

Potential future treatment strategy to prevent sarcopenia when supplemented at a young age

Genes correlated for diseases with similar age at onset

Medical Xpress - 19-Apr-2021

UK Biobank study reveals genetic links & potential treatment strategies for age-related diseases

Diet and lifestyle changes reversed epigenetic ageing in males

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Apr-2021

Dietary, exercise, sleep, supplements, and breathing regimen for 8 weeks reduced epigenetic age by 2 years.

Latest CRISPR editing method can turn on/off gene expression

Phys.org - 09-Apr-2021

Allows to silence bad genes without modifying the DNA sequence and it is fully reversible

SenNet: a new NIH initiative to fight ageing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 06-Apr-2021

Establishing a massive database on cellular senescence to improve human health

'Rogue' protein assists cancer progression in humans

The Scientist - 01-Apr-2021

Inactivating Siglec-XII could lower the risk of cancer, but more research is still needed

2021 NIA's lifespan extension study results on mice out now

Longevity Technology - 01-Apr-2021

Longer lifespan in old male mice treated with 17‐α‐estradiol, but four other compounds had no effect