May 19 2020
Daily News

Lin28 as a Target for Nerve Regeneration

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Researchers here show that the gene Lin28 regulates axon regrowth. In mice, raised levels of Lin28 produce greater regeneration of nerve injuries. Past research has investigated Lin28 from the standpoint...
May 18 2020
Newsletters

Fight Aging! Newsletter, May 18th 2020

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Fight Aging! publishes news and commentary relevant to the goal of ending all age-related disease, to be achieved by bringing the mechanisms of aging under the control of modern medicine....
May 16 2020
Medicine, Biotech, Research

On Nutraceutical Senolytics

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Nutraceuticals are compounds derived from foods, usually plants. In principle one can find useful therapies in the natural world, taking the approach of identifying interesting molecules and refining them to...
May 16 2020
Daily News

Alk Inhibitors to Slow Aging

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A number of receptor tyrosine kinases are implicated in areas of metabolism known to influence the pace of aging in short-lived laboratory species. Researchers here investigate Alk, a receptor tyrosine...
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...