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Liver Cell Aging Can Escalate Into Multi-Organ Failure
By Technology Netowrks - The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when the liver is damaged can spread to other organs, suggests a new study in mice and humans from researchers at UCL, the University of Edinburgh and the CRUK Scotland Institute. In the...
Can We Slow Down Aging? New Biomarker Shows Promise
By SciTechDaily - A team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and BGI Research has identified how immunoglobulins contribute to aging by mapping high-precision cellular changes across multiple organs. Their study reveals that IgG buildup triggers aging processes, and...
Strength Training May Be the Key to Longevity
By Cedars Sinai News - The Los Angeles Times recently interviewed Martha Gulati, MD, director of Preventive Cardiology in the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, about the benefits of strength training for older adults. Building...
Collagen Is More Than Its Anti-Aging Claims
by Taylor Freitas - CNET - Collagen gained popularity for its anti-aging benefits, but it may offer other perks, too. By now, you've probably heard that collagen supplements naturally support healthy skin. Collagen is a protein naturally found in the skin, hair and...
Boost aging patients’ meaningful access to health tech
By Andis Robeznieks - American Medical Association - It is critically important to make health IT accessible for all and to achieve equitable adoption among aging patients, people with hearing and eyesight impairment, as well as those who live in communities...
The Sliding Scale: Will AI Give Us Super-Centenarians?
By John Werner - Forbes - Ever since the fountain of youth, longevity has been a big quest for humanity. We want to get there, but historically, we just don’t quite know how. Enter Dr. John Day, who is a cardiologist and marathon runner,who wanted to know the secrets...
How Stem Cells Stay Young
By Rohini Subrahmanyam, PhD - The Scientist.com - Bone marrow stem cells defy typical aging, and it may be because they express the right proteins. Aging is inevitable for most cell types in the human body, but hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) seem to defy the process....
New Study Reveals Diet Can Turn Back the Clock on Brain Aging
By Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - SciTechDaily - Improved blood sugar control and a Green Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging. This large study highlights dietary interventions as a promising approach to preserving brain health. Brain atrophy, marked by the...
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Rejuvenate Aged Mice
By Anna Drangowska-Way - Lifespan.io - In a new study, the researchers administered human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HUCMSCs) to aged mice and observed reduced degeneration in multiple organs, changes to microbial composition, metabolic...
Axolotls stop aging after four years—could studying them help humans live longer?
By Sarah Philip - National Geographic - For humans, aging is inevitable. But axolotls, those cute, smiling amphibians of pop culture fame, seemingly avoid this fate—to a point. In a phenomenon called neoteny, axolotls never outgrow their larval stage, looking like...
30 essential tips for living a longer, happier, more successful life with no regrets
By Aditi Shrikant - NBC 10 News Philadelphia - The anti-aging market is littered with innovative products and procedures that promise consumers a healthier, happier, longer life. Some pursuits, like cryotherapy or what the industry refers to as photorejuvenation, are...
Human stem cell-derived heart cells are safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease
By By Jordana Lenon - University of Wisconsin-Madison - Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a heart defect sometimes present at birth in humans, according to new research from the University...