NAD⁺, zombie cells and the battle against premature aging
Did you know that a small molecule called NAD+ plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may cause you to age much faster than normal.
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: News and Research on Werner Syndrome
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Vitamin B3 derivative improves health and complications in rare premature aging disorder in clinical trial
Werner syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging. From their twenties, patients develop gray hair, hair loss, cataracts, diabetes, and other age-related conditions normally seen in the elderly. ...
Jun 5, 2025
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Unraveling the mystery of atherosclerosis in patients with Werner syndrome
Approximately one in every 20,000 to 40,000 children born in Japan and about one in every 100,000 throughout the world bear a mutation in the WRN gene. This gene is responsible for producing the Werner protein, which belongs ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Proteomics uncover sexual dimorphism and immune changes in aging mice with Werner syndrome
A new research paper titled "Integrated liver and serum proteomics uncover sexual dimorphism and alteration of several immune response proteins in an aging Werner syndrome mouse mode" has been published in Aging.
Jun 3, 2024
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Gray hair and wrinkles at an early age lead researchers to potential new treatment for rare cancer
Sarcomas are cancer tumors found in the bones, muscles or fatty tissue. They are a rare type of cancer seen in only one percent of cancer patients, and are complex and difficult to treat.
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