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Longevity Genes News

Seragon's anti-aging drug candidate extends healthspan and lifespan in mice

CISION PR Newswire - 07-May-2024

SRN-901 increases longevity gene expression and reduces aging activity

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Scientists unveil genetic secrets to sharp minds in centenarians

PsyPost - 07-May-2024

Protective gene variants in immunity & cellular cleanup prevent Alzheimer's in old age

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Eat well, move well, live well: Healthy habits add five years to your life

The Guardian - 30-Apr-2024

Lifestyle choices reduces genetic risk of early death by 62%

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Rare genetic mutation linked to short stature may hold clues to longer, healthier lives

New Scientist - 26-Apr-2024

People with Laron syndrome exhibit lower levels of a growth factor associated with ageing

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Turns out, women have a secret weapon in the longevity game: their DNA!

Live Forever Club - 21-Jan-2024

Women have an advantage in longevity genes, especially those related to immunity

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UC Davis researchers uncover a gene linked to longevity in Golden Retrievers

UC Davis - 19-Oct-2023

HER4 gene types added approximately 2 years to their lifespan

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Genetic profiling conducted by the mexico city prospective study highlights the value of genetic studies in diverse populations

Oxford Population Health - 11-Oct-2023

Study reveals new insights into obesity, diabetes, and genetic diversity

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Why some people find it easier to be a vegetarian than others

New Scientist - 04-Oct-2023

Three gene variants more prevalent in vegetarians, impacting dietary choices

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Rejuve.Bio combines AI with fruit fly genetics to unlock the secrets of long life

Longevity Technology - 24-Aug-2023

Novel approach to identify ageing targets and fight age-related diseases

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If we can fix the bugs in human software, people could live to be 20,000 years old

Scientific American - 31-Jul-2023

Bill Gifford interviews João Pedro de Magalhães, professor of molecular biogerontology at the University of Birmingham

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Your genes determine your food cravings and eating habits

New Scientist - 22-Jul-2023

Identifying genetic preferences may hold the key to personalized nutrition and healthy eating

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Open genes-comprehensive database of genes associated with aging and longevity

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Jan-2023

Open gene database simplifies the search for potential aging therapy targets

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Heart's biological age can be delayed by 10 years by an anti-aging mutant gene discovered

Medical Xpress - 23-Jan-2023

Healthy mutant gene can reverse the decline of heart performance in older people

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Genome length and the relationship with ageing: An analysis

Live Forever Club - 06-Jan-2023

Identifies a new target for ageing therapeutics - maintaining the abundance of long RNA transcripts

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Large scale study identifies new risk loci associated with CAD (coronary artery disease)

University of Oxford - 06-Dec-2022

The study outlines a list of genes and genetic variants for future study of common diseases

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Review identifies thousands of genes that drives skin ageing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 10-Aug-2022

Addresses challenges like phenotype list compilation and associated genes

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The genetics of successful ageing: unlocking longevity genes in humans

Live Forever Club - 11-Jul-2022

APOE and FOXO3A had significant impact on longevity, but environmental factors also determine the fate of health while ageing

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Height may be an unrecognised non-modifiable risk factor for several health issues

The Guardian - 02-Jun-2022

Largest height study ever: being tall increases risk of peripheral neuropathy, lowers heart risk

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Longer lifespan lies in the mechanisms regulating gene expression

EurekAlert! - 31-May-2022

Pluripotency network can have negative and positive lifespan effects

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Rockfish that lives more than 200 years unveiled genes for longevity

Scientific American - 11-Nov-2021

Insights on longer-living species could offer the targets for extending lifespan in humans

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Polygenic risk of age related diseases effect on human lifespan

GenomeWeb - 14-Sep-2021

Rare variants in non-coding RNAs are connected to various neurological disorders

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Longest-lived bats unveiled secrets to longer and healthier lives

Medical Xpress - 26-Aug-2021

Novel genes increase DNA repair and limit damage to slow down ageing process

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SIRT6 variant plays a major role in preventing the aging process

Longevity Technology - 17-Aug-2021

Novel gene therapies to prevent the accelerated aging process

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Activation of telomerase gene prevents aging in certain types of cells

EurekAlert! - 23-Jul-2021

DNA region: VNTR2-1 plays a role in human aging and tumorigenesis

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Being wealthy at midlife may give you a longer and healthier life

Northwestern University - 23-Jul-2021

Lifespan differences exist even between rich and poor siblings/twins

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Unique adaptations contribute to the longevity of American lobster

Medium - 04-Jul-2021

Insights on longevity, neural, and immune adaptations are revealed by a lobster

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Lifespan.io interviews Dr. Nir Barzilai about metformin, longevity genes and more

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

Optimistic on ageing research and a breakthrough human trial to extend healthspan

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Antibiotics extended the lives of the flies and changed their gene activity

Phys.org - 24-Jun-2021

In future, we can locate the genes which are linked to the aging process

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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

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'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

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Genes may partly influence your eating habits, study finds

Science Daily - 19-Jan-2021

Dietary indices found heritable food and nutrient patterns among female twins

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A gene mutation that protects and improves brain function

Medical Xpress - 21-Dec-2020

Super agers with a rare gene mutation counteracts accumulation of aging proteins

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Transgenic obese mice that do not suffer from being fat

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Nov-2020

Scientists discover a pathway to attenuate the deleterious effects of obesity

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A rare gene mutant variant found to protect liver by chance

EurekAlert! - 19-Nov-2020

Scientists found exciting benefits by inducing a gene mutation in mice

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A novel approach unlocked a gene's purpose on immune system

Medical Xpress - 09-Nov-2020

Study in mice and humans found CRELD1 gene's role in immune cell aging

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A step towards understanding the molecular mechanism of ageing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 22-Oct-2020

A core set of genetic regulators involved in ageing have been found

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Genes of some species might hold the key to human longevity

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) - 19-Oct-2020

Studying organisms that live long will help identify crucial genes associated with ageing

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Genes of the oldest humans alive hold the key to human longevity

Singularity Hub - 10-Aug-2020

This time, focusing on the narrow population, the centenarians, would give us answers

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Longitudinal DNA methylation is influenced by genetic, environmental factors

Longevity Technology - 03-Aug-2020

Decade-long studies of identical twins were able to reveal connections

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Lowering iron levels might hold the key to longevity

ScienceAlert - 17-Jul-2020

Study finds link between ageing and elevated blood iron levels

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Balancing blood iron levels is the key to living longer

Phys.org - 16-Jul-2020

Genes linked to iron metabolism were also responsible for age related diseases

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Age-related diseases: Common genetic associations and therapeutic implications

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 30-Jun-2020

With genomic database and statistical tools, more interventions can be discovered

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Fewer genetic mutations gets few more years added to your lifespan

New Scientist - 24-Jun-2020

Will it be possible to remove such mutations from reproductive cells?

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Eating less to live longer? Study in fruit fly finds no benefit

Science Daily - 04-Jun-2020

Life extending benefit of dietary restriction might depend upon genetic makeup

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New study finds your genes may not influence your lifespan

Science Daily - 06-Nov-2018

Family tree data suggests hereditary genes contributed to no more than 7% of a person's lifespan

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