Gerontology & Geriatrics

Video: Healthy aging

Adding life to your years, not just years to your life is the focus of Jenna Bartley's research. An assistant professor with the UConn Center on Aging and the Department of Immunology, Bartley's research spans both the bench ...

Medical research

Correct mitochondrial function prevents muscle loss during aging

The loss of muscle mass and strength during aging is called sarcopenia. Affecting the elderly population, sarcopenia is a degenerative process that brings about a decrease in wellbeing and increased dependency. A growing ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Extending women's fertility and reversing aging in human egg cells

Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties. At this age, their eggs are rapidly deteriorating and, even ...

Medical research

GlyNAC supplementation extends life span in mice

"Just like a car is subject to wear and tear over many years of use, limiting how long it works well, the natural aging process can progressively deteriorate the body and limit lifespan," said Rajagopal Sekhar.

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