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Senescent cell weakness exploited by new anti-aging therapy
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Bionic breast project restores touch and sensibility for mastectomy survivors
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Eating less, living longer: the positive effects of calorie restriction
International Institute on Ageing (INIA) - 16-Oct-2023Modest calorie reduction can activate genes for healthy ageing
Tiny sea creature unlocks the secrets of healing and aging
Phys.org - 30-Jun-2023Insights on the evolution of ageing and may help advance regenerative medicine
Novel experiment explores a new way of reducing senescent cell burden
Live Forever Club - 12-Nov-2022BDNF-TrkB pathway shows a lot of promise in lowering senescent cells in older organs
NIH awarded OMRF $3 million to study anti-aging abilities of a diabetic drug
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) - 13-Jul-2022Investigation of ability of metformin, a diabetic drug to slow the process of aging
Mammalian brain cells mapped for better understanding of the neuronal disorders
EurekAlert! - 06-Oct-2021The atlas of the brain cells developed will help pave the way for future research in brain disorders
Scientists decoded a human genome entirely for the first time
Popular Mechanics - 03-Jun-2021New technologies uncovered missing genes in human genome - yet to be peer-reviewed
SenNet: a new NIH initiative to fight ageing
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 06-Apr-2021Establishing a massive database on cellular senescence to improve human health
Transgenic obese mice that do not suffer from being fat
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Nov-2020Scientists discover a pathway to attenuate the deleterious effects of obesity
Scientists discover a life threatening inflammatory disease
WorldHealth.Net - 27-Oct-2020Called VEXAS- discovered using a novel genome first strategy
Company introduces 'gene writing', to surpass CRISPR's limitations
Wired - 07-Jul-2020New class of gene editors set to remove hurdles of traditional gene therapy
Possible culprits in genetic diseases, cancer, and ageing found
National Institute on Aging - 14-May-2020Research shows it could be caused by mitochondrial DNA mutations
A new faster technique restores vision in mice with retinal degeneration
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - 15-Apr-2020Researchers plan clinical trials of this in humans to treat retinal diseases
Senescent marker levels in different tissues among different age groups
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Mar-2020We need to recognize normal patterns in order to identify what's abnormal
Comprehensive history and explanation of senescent cells
The Scientist - 01-Mar-2020Including the latest on clinical trials of first-generation senolytics
Donor supercentenarian’s cells help unlock mysteries of super-longevity
Longevity Technology - 28-Feb-2020Evidence of cellular age reversal demonstrated in this gateway research
Revolutionizing 3D handheld bioprinter
UConn Today - 27-Feb-2020Bioprinter was successfully tested on mice, significant muscle hypertrophy was recorded
Permanent hair dyes linked to increased breast cancer risk
Independent - 04-Dec-2019No causal relationship, so those who used permanent dye in the past shouldn't worry over it
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