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Does human life span really have a limit?
The limits of human existence might not be as limited as we have long thought.
Jun 28, 2018
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Diabetes
Age is decisive for positive or negative effects of the diabetes drug metformin
Metformin is a common type 2 diabetes drug. Recently, it was found to extend life span of young non-diabetic animals but the responses of older organisms to metformin remain unexplored. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute ...
Nov 12, 2020
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More than half of young U.S. adults have a chronic health condition
Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows.
Jul 28, 2022
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Aging really is 'in your head'
Among scientists, the role of proteins called sirtuins in enhancing longevity has been hotly debated, driven by contradictory results from many different scientists. But new research at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Sep 3, 2013
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A new CRISPR/Cas9 therapy can suppress aging
Aging is a leading risk factor for a number of debilitating conditions, including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's disease, to name a few. This makes the need for anti-aging therapies all the more urgent. Now, Salk Institute ...
Feb 19, 2019
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Diabetes drug has unexpected, broad implications for healthy aging
Metformin is the most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes drug, yet scientists still do not fully know how it works to control blood sugar levels. In a collaborative effort, researchers from the Salk Institute, The Scripps ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Scientists have identified the role of chronic inflammation as the cause of accelerated aging
Claudio Franceschi, a world-renowned scientist, professor at the University of Bologna (Italy) and head of the Research Laboratory for Systems Medicine of Healthy Aging at Lobachevsky University, together with other members ...
Jan 29, 2020
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Immunology
Dead probiotic strain shown to reduce harmful, aging-related inflammation
Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have identified a dead probiotic that reduces age-related leaky gut in older mice. The study is published in the journal GeroScience.
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Age of onset may affect clinical outcomes for multiple sclerosis patients on disease-modifying therapy
Age of onset for disease is an important factor affecting clinical outcomes across the life span in patients receiving disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online Feb. ...
Mar 2, 2020
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Keeping gut bacteria in balance could help delay age-related diseases, study finds
Why do some people remain healthy into their 80s and beyond, while others age faster and suffer serious diseases decades earlier? New research led by UCLA life scientists may produce a new way to answer that question—and ...
Sep 11, 2015
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