Month: May 2020

May 15 2020

Daily News

Failing Mitophagy in the Progression of Aging

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Mitochondria, the power plants of the cell, decline in function with age. This contributes to the development of age-related conditions, particularly in energy-hungry tissues such as muscle and brain. An...

May 15 2020

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Repair of Mitochondrial DNA Damage as Potential Treatment for Cardiac Aging

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Mitochondrial DNA damage is a contributing cause of aging, and researchers here look at this issue in the context of the aging of heart tissue. Mitochondria are the power plants...

May 14 2020

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Brain signal measurement using printed tattoo electrodes

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Researchers have developed ultra-light tattoo electrodes that are hardly noticeable on the skin and make long-term measurements of brain activity cheaper and easier.

May 14 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

A Biomarker of Aging Based on Protein Glycosylation Patterns

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Today I’ll note the development of a commercial aging clock based on glycosylation patterns of immunoglobulin G, a marker for the inflammatory status of the immune system, by startup biotech...

May 14 2020

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Ten Weeks of Resistance Training in 60-Year-Olds Doubles NAD+ Levels in Muscle Tissue

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When looking at any of the work presently taking place on improving metabolism in older individuals, whether by stress response upregulation, or by improving mitochondrial function, it is always worth...

May 14 2020

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Increased Levels of IL-4 Observed in Macular Degeneration

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The wet form of age-related macular degeneration involves an excessive growth of blood vessels behind the retina, disrupting structure to produce a progressive and presently irreversible loss of vision. Researchers...

May 13 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Mitochondrial Complex I Subunit Protein Abundance Correlates with Mammalian Species Longevity

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The gerontology community is most interested in identifying and quantifying the mechanisms that determine species longevity. Why do different mammalian species have radically different life spans, from the year of...

May 13 2020

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Plasma from Young Rats Reduces Epigenetic Age Measures and Senescent Cell Burden in Old Rats

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This study is interesting on a few counts. Firstly, transfusion of old individuals with plasma from young individuals has failed to produce usefully large benefits in human trials, and the...

May 13 2020

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Physical Activity Slows the Consequences of Aging

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We live in a world in which most people do not undertake anywhere near the level of physical activity that is optimal. Thus adding greater physical activity as a lifestyle...

May 12 2020

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Antihistamines may help patients with malignant melanoma

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Can a very common allergy medicine improve survival among patients suffering from the serious skin cancer, malignant melanoma? A new study indicates that this may be the case.