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Jul 09 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

The Aging Gut Microbiome Produces More Trimethylamine, Harming Arterial Function

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In recent years academic interest has grown in the study of the gut microbiome. Researchers are making inroads into understanding the considerable influence of these microbial populations over the progression...

Jul 09 2020

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Cortisol Declines in the Old, Causing Macrophages to Become More Inflammatory

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Researchers here show that declining cortisol levels cause macrophage cells of the innate immune system to become more inflammatory with age. This contributes to the state of chronic inflammation in...

Jul 09 2020

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Exercise Slows Inappropriate Growth of Blood Vessels in a Mouse Model of Macular Degeneration

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Excessive growth of blood vessels beneath the retina is a proximate cause of blindness in conditions such as macular degeneration. Researchers here provide evidence for physical activity to be influential...

Jul 08 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Brd2 Inhibition as an Approach to Slow Aging

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There are innumerable studies showing small gains in mouse life span. Most cannot be reproduced, particularly the older ones, those that took place before it was common knowledge in the...

Jul 08 2020

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Sedentary Behavior Correlates with Raised Risk of Age-Related Disease

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It is well established that sedentary behavior correlates with a greater risk of age-related disease, higher mortality, and shorter life expectancy. It is tough to prove the direction of causation...

Jul 08 2020

Daily News

Reviewing Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Brain

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Whether and how specific portions of the adult brain produce new neurons and integrate them into functional neural circuits, a process known as neurogenesis, is of great importance to the...

Jul 07 2020

2020, Anti-Aging, Botox Dysport Problems, Fillers & Injectables

Botox/Dysport gone wrong – eyebrows look wonky.

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Yikes!   I’m sure this isn’t what you or doctor/provider were intending.  I’m wondering if the person you went to is really experienced?  It might be good to find out before...

Jul 07 2020

Medicine, Biotech, Research

Calcium Alpha-Ketoglutarate Supplementation Reduces Epigenetic Age in Humans

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The company Ponce De Leon Health claims that a recent pilot study of calcium alpha-ketoglutarate supplementation results in an average reduction of 8.5 years of epigenetic age via the DNA...

Jul 07 2020

Daily News

Near-Infrared Light Exposure Modestly Improves Visual Function in Older People

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There is some evidence for near-infrared light to stimulate mitochondrial function and thus improve cell and tissue function where mitochondrial function has been impaired, such as in aging. It has...

Jul 07 2020

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A2B Receptor Upregulation in Mice Increases Muscle Mass, Diminishes Fat Mass

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Researchers here report on an interesting discovery: upregulation of a single protein, A2B receptor, adjusts metabolism in mice in the direction of more muscle mass and less fat mass. This...