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Jun 13 2020

Daily News

Changes in Muscle Metabolism Cause Beneficial Changes in Fat Metabolism in Long-Lived Dwarf Mice

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The open access paper here makes an interesting companion piece to a recent review of what is known of the role of fat tissue in the longevity of dwarf mouse...

Jun 13 2020

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Lysosomal Activity is Positively Affected by Various Longevity Mutations in Nematodes

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The cellular organelles known as lysosomes are packed full of enzymes, enabling the recycling of metabolic waste and damaged or unwanted proteins and structures by breaking them down into their...

Jun 12 2020

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Novel approach for treating eczema

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Researchers have identified a key enzyme that contributes to eczema, which may lead to better treatment to prevent the skin disorder’s debilitating effects.

Jun 12 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Evidence of a Senescent Cell Population for which Elimination Might be Problematic

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Senescent cells accumulate throughout the body with age. They are constantly created and destroyed throughout life, but the balance between creation and destruction is upset with age, leading to an...

Jun 12 2020

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Greater MMP-2 Levels in a Population of Long-Lived Individuals

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A great many research groups are engaged in the search for distinct biochemistry in extremely old humans. How do older individuals survive where their peers did not, and can any...

Jun 12 2020

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Providing the Ability to See Near-Infrared Light as a Treatment for Retinal Degeneration

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Researchers here propose an interesting approach to restoring vision in cases of age-related macular degeneration. They are using a gene therapy targeted at photoreceptor cells to provide these cells with...

Jun 11 2020

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Targeted Interference in the Complement System Improves Recovery from Stroke

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The complement system is a part of the innate immune system, and aids in the coordination of the immune response. It promotes inflammation, and in certain circumstances, such as the...

Jun 11 2020

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Rat Livers Decellularized, then Recellularized with Human Cells and Transplanted

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A decellularized organ is one that has had the cells stripped out, such as via detergent solutions, leaving behind the extracellular matrix. Decellularization is a way to obtain a fully...

Jun 11 2020

Healthy Life Extension Community

A Few Senolytic Company Showcase Presentations from the 2020 Online Longevity Leaders Event

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The response of governments around the world to the COVID-19 pandemic has essentially shut down the conference circuit for much of 2020. The primary purpose of conferences is networking, and...

Jun 10 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Stem Cell Derived Exosomes as a Basis for Treating Skin Aging

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Exosomes are a popular topic in the regenerative medicine field these days. Exosomes are a class of extracellular vesicle, membrane-bound packages of molecules that cells use as a means of...