News and Press Releases

by Josh Conway - Lifespan Research Institute - Compounds that affect transcription were identified. Researchers have developed a transcription-based clock that estimates brain age and used it to identify potential interventions against age-related neurodegeneration....

By Technology Networks - Drug Discovery - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is an incurable neurological disorder affecting motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement and breathing....

by Scientific Reports - In this paper, we advance the network theory of aging and mortality by developing a causal mathematical model for the mortality rate. First, we show that in large networks, where health deficits accumulate at nodes representing health...

by TrendPulse Finance - AInvest - The global demographic landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. By 2025, the population aged 60 and older has surpassed 1.4 billion, a figure projected to double by 2050. This aging cohort faces a stark reality: while life expectancy...

by Denis Storey - Psychiatrist.com - Nightmares can be an effective muse for horror writers – and a burden for the rest of us. But they also might just be a warning from our bodies, one we commonly overlook. New research – which Abidemi Otaiku, MD, Clinical Research...

By Drug Target Review - Scientists have discovered a new sugar molecule from deep-sea bacteria that could lead to new cancer therapies. The molecule, called EPS3.9, is an exopolysaccharide – a long-chain sugar – produced by the bacterium Spongiibacter nanhainus...

By David Martin Davies - Texas Public Radio - As the global population ages, the prevalence of Parkinson’s disease is steadily climbing, making vigilance and early recognition increasingly important. Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological disorder that affects...

Kelsey Kryger, C.P.T. - Mens Fitness  - Find out the daily step count that truly boosts your health. If you’re someone who gets discouraged for not hitting the daily 10,000-step mark, a new study says you may not need need to put so much pressure on yourself. Anchor...

by Joshua Shavit - The Brighter Side News - In the quiet hum of a lab, scientists have found an unexpected ally in the fight to understand aging—a tiny, jewel-toned wasp. With its shimmering metallic body and short life, Nasonia vitripennis, known as the jewel wasp,...

By Science Direct - Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess remarkable capabilities including multipotency, proliferation, and regeneration. Reaching to the higher numbers of passages in the cell culture is essential for providing enough reservoir for the...