by Martin Ettington | Nov 27, 2019 | Biology, Cells, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article |
thousand seemingly insignificant things change as an organism ages. Beyond the obvious signs like graying hair and memory problems are myriad shifts both subtler and more consequential: Metabolic processes run less smoothly; neurons respond less swiftly; the...
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by Martin Ettington | Jan 30, 2017 | Aging, Cells, DNA, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
New research suggests it is possible to slow or even reverse aging, at least in mice, by undoing changes in gene activity—the same kinds of changes that are caused by decades of life in humans. By tweaking genes that turn adult cells back into embryoniclike ones,...
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by Martin Ettington | Dec 18, 2016 | Aging, Cells, DNA, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Uncategorized |
Benefits of manipulating RNA is that the cell’s blueprint does not change Spliced RNA could decipher ‘normal’ aged cells from pre-cancerous ones This could lead to new therapeutic strategies that uncover aging cells Experts say the ideal goal is to...
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by Martin Ettington | Nov 14, 2016 | Aging, Cells, Healthy Aging, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Telomeres, Uncategorized |
Date: July 25, 2016 Source: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Summary: Sex hormones can stimulate production of telomerase, an enzyme naturally found in the human organism, new research shows. The strategy was tested in patients with genetic...
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by Martin Ettington | Jun 3, 2016 | Aging, Cell Regeneration, Cells, Fasting, Long Lived Persons, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Uncategorized |
By Dr. Mercola The types and quality of food you eat influences more than how much you weigh. Food has an effect on your metabolism, insulin production, leptin release and a myriad of other hormonal and chemical balances. Scientists are also examining the way...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 9, 2016 | Aging, Cells, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Zapping worn-out cells in the organs of “middle-aged” mice caused the rodents to live longer, healthier lives, said a study Wednesday that raised intriguing prospects for anti-aging treatments. Mice minus these aged or “senescent” cells went on...
by Martin Ettington | Mar 3, 2016 | Aging, Cells, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
Scientists reverse aging in human cell lines and give theory of aging a new lease of life Date: May 26, 2015 Source: University of TsukubaSummary:Can the process of aging be delayed or even reversed? Research has shown that, in human cell lines at least, it can. They...
by Martin Ettington | Nov 12, 2015 | Aging, Biology, Cells, Genetics, Longevity, Science Research |
Scientists have discovered more than 200 genes linked to ageing and have found switching them off extends life Switching off parts of the genetic code could help people live longer, scientists believe Photo: Alamy By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor 2:26PM BST 11 Oct...
by Martin Ettington | Jul 20, 2015 | Aging, Cells, Diet, Healthy Aging, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
By Charlotte Libov | Tuesday, 03 Mar 2015 11:37 AM A diet that alternates feasting and fasting could lengthen life and also reduce the risk of chronic ailments, a new study suggests. Fasting has been shown in mice to extend lifespan and reduce the risk of...
by Martin Ettington | May 28, 2015 | Aging, Cells, Genetics, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research |
A genome wide association study has uncovered differentially methylated regions linked to longevity and the suppression of age-related diseases. Asian Scientist Newsroom | May 8, 2015 | In the Lab AsianScientist (May 8, 2015) – A team of Chinese researchers have...
by Martin Ettington | May 21, 2015 | Aging, Biology, Cells, Genetics, Longevity, Science Research |
Alice Park @aliceparkny April 30, 2015 Researchers say it may be possible to slow and even reverse aging by keeping DNA more stably packed together in our cells In a breakthrough discovery, scientists report that they have found the key to keeping cells young. In a...
by Martin Ettington | Apr 30, 2015 | Aging, Cells, Genetics, Healthy Aging, Lifestyle, Longevity, Longevity & Health, Longevity Article, Science Research, Telomeres |
Spending less time on the sofa lengthens ‘telomeres’ – the caps on chromosomes which protect the genetic code inside A telomere, the highly repetitive end segment or terminator of a DNA chain that functions as a cap Photo: Alamy By Sarah Knapton,...
