Month: July 2020

Jul 24 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Do Non-Replicating Cells Exhibit Senescence During the Aging Process?

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Most somatic cells in the body replicate, but sizable populations do not, known as post-mitotic cells, such as varieties of neuron in the central nervous system. Cellular senescence is fundamentally...

Jul 24 2020

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Old Individuals with High Cognitive Function Exhibit Lower Accumulation of Amyloid-β and Tau

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Neurodegenerative conditions are largely marked by the accumulation of a few different types of toxic protein aggregate, both amyloid-β and tau in the case of Alzheimer’s disease. These few types...

Jul 24 2020

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Chronic Neurovascular Inflammation in the Aging Brain

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The evidence strongly suggests that chronic inflammation in brain tissue is of great importance in the onset and progression of age-related neurodegenerative conditions. Overactivation of the immune system, resulting in...

Jul 23 2020

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Skin stem cells shuffle sugars as they age

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Researchers have shown by in vitro experimentation that changes of glycans in mouse epidermal stem cells may serve as a biomarker of aging. Further, by overexpression of specific glycogenes in...

Jul 23 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

The OneSkin Technologies DNA Methylation Clock for Assessment of Skin Aging

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OneSkin Technologies is one of the first generation of startup biotech companies in the longevity industry; you’ll find an overview of their programs and technology in an interview with founder...

Jul 23 2020

Daily News

A Small Study Shows Improved Memory in Old People Subject to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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There is very mixed data for the ability of electromagnetic stimulation to improve cognitive function. One recent study suggests that this is because the way in which such stimulation is...

Jul 23 2020

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Reviewing the Evidence for Gum Disease to Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease

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There is good mechanistic evidence for the bacteria responsible for gum disease, periodontitis, to contribute directly to age-related inflammation in the heart, brain, and other organs, and thus raise the...

Jul 22 2020

2020, Anti-Aging, Dry Skin, Moisturizers

Moisturizers for very dry or very oily skin.

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Let’s face it!  Most moisturizer are formulated for that middle zone of  normal.  Or, a little on one side or the other.  But what do you do when you really...

Jul 22 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Eating a Plant Based Diet Correlates with Better Health and Lower Mortality

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In a few recent scientific publications, the authors examined the differences in incidence of age-related disease and mortality in populations with differing levels of plant versus animal dietary protein intake....

Jul 22 2020

Daily News

Small Extracellular Vesicles and the Balance of Signals Between Normal and Senescent Cells in Aging Tissues

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In this study, researchers show that small extracellular vesicles can influence the functional status of old tissues. These vesicles are membrane-bound packages of molecules that are used by cells as...