Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Scientists develop drug to rejuvenate muscle cells
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a promising drug that has proven to significantly increase muscle size, strength and metabolic state in aged mice, …
Read Full ArticleWhat’s age got to do with it?
It’s often said: It’s not how old you are, it’s how old you feel. New research shows that physiological age is a better predictor of survival than chronological age. …
Read Full ArticleScientists shed light on processes behind age-related decline in brain structures
Aging can cause damage to support cells in the white matter, which in turn may lead to damage in the grey matter of the hippocampus, …
Read Full ArticleCancer causes premature aging
Leukemia promotes premature aging in healthy bone marrow cells – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. …
Read Full ArticleFasting ramps up human metabolism
Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants, and help reverse some effects of aging. …
Read Full ArticleTeaching human cells to clean house to delay aging and fight neurodegeneration
Monash researchers have unlocked a key process in all human cells that contributes to diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative diseases as well as aging. …
Read Full ArticleGenes reveal clues about people’s potential life expectancy
Scientists say they can predict whether a person can expect to live longer or die sooner than average, by looking at their DNA. …
Read Full ArticleFirst-in-human trial of senolytic drugs encouraging
UT Health San Antonio researchers, collaborating with the Mayo Clinic and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, are the first to publish results on the treatment of a deadly age-related disease in human patients with drugs called senolytics. …
Read Full ArticleNIH study implicates hyperactive immune system in aging brain disorders
In a study of fruit flies, NIH scientists suggested that the body’s immune system may play a critical role in the damage caused by aging brain disorders. …
Read Full ArticleThe immune system’s fountain of youth
If only we could keep our bodies young, healthy and energetic, even as we attain the wisdom of our years. New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests this dream could be at least partly obtainable in the future. …
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