BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV BEER-SHEVA, Israel, January 23, 2023 – Anti-aging creams, shakes, exercises, you name it, you can read about it online. However, what does science have to say about aging? Ben-Gurion University of the Negev life sciences researcher Dr. Debra Toiber has uncovered what seems to be a key preventive measure of...
Tag: <span>Aging</span>
Post
Aging eyesight issues and treatment
by Homa Shalchi, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Diminishing eyesight is a common issue that occurs with age. While often unavoidable, routine eye checks are crucial. A Baylor College of Medicine ophthalmologist describes different age-related eyesight problems and how to manage them. Cataracts This is one of the most common age-related eyesight issues....
Post
GlyNAC supplementation reverses aging hallmarks in aging humans
by Homa Shalchi, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A randomized, double blind human clinical trial conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that supplementation with GlyNAC—a combination of glycine and N-acetylcysteine—improves many age-associated defects in older humans and powerfully promotes healthy aging. This is relevant because until now, there have been...
Post
Pseudobulbar affect: An often-overlooked condition
by The Gerontological Society of America Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Understanding Pseudobulbar Affect,” the inaugural publication of the new Insights & Implications in Gerontology series from The Gerontological Society of America, addresses an often overlooked or misunderstood condition that has the potential to lead to decreased quality of life for older adults and their caregivers....
Post
New target identified for treatment of premature aging disease
by Salk Institute Left: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome cell with signs of premature aging. This cell shows less histone protein (green), which normally helps maintain the cell’s DNA integrity and function. Right: The cell shows less signs of aging when LINE-1 RNA is reduced, and there is more histone protein present. Credit: Salk Institute A stretch of...
Post
Inflammation accelerates aging of the hematopoietic system
by German Cancer Research Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In mice, inflammation in early to mid-life leads to a permanent decline in functional blood stem cells, according to a recent publication by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Stem Cell Institute HI-STEM. The ability of the blood stem cells to regenerate...
Post
Can we rejuvenate aging brains?
by Bruce Goldman, Stanford University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Neuroscientist Tony Wyss-Coray, Ph.D., has spent 20 years unearthing and examining various molecules with neuroprotective and neurodegenerative properties. These molecules are found in or on different cell types in the brain and on the blood vessels abutting it, or floating in the blood and the cerebrospinal fluid...
Post
Drug that lowers blood sugar also reduces blood vessel dysfunction caused by aging
by University of Missouri Credit: CC0 Public Domain An FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes also may decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging, according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Researchers initially examined the role aging plays in human blood vessel function...
Post
New tool to create hearing cells lost in aging
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Embargoed for: 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Gene discovery allows production of inner or outer ear hair cells Death of outer hair cells due to aging or noise cause most hearing loss Master gene switch turns on ear hair cell development CHICAGO — Hearing loss due to aging, noise and certain cancer...
Post
Fecal transplants reverse hallmarks of aging
by University of East Anglia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the search for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the aging process. However, scientists at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have provided evidence, from research in mice, that transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old mice can reverse hallmarks of...