Medical research
Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present
A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet.
May 13, 2022
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News tagged with young mice
Neuroscience
Giving an old mouse cerebrospinal fluid from a young mouse improves its memory
An international team of researchers has found that injecting older mice with cerebrospinal fluid from younger mice can lead to an improvement in memory. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes ...
Gerontology & Geriatrics
New approach enhances muscle recovery in aged mice
Scientists have developed a promising new method to combat the age-related losses in muscle mass that often accompany immobility after injury or illness. Their technique, demonstrated in mice, arrests the process by which ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A potentially longer-lasting cholera vaccine
Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by the highly transmissible bacteria Vibrio cholerae, kills tens of thousands of people each year worldwide. Current vaccines last only 2–5 years, and they don't work very well in young ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Sex differences in brain cell development offer clues into disease risk
A new Yale study reveals that astrocytes, a type of glial cell found in the central nervous system, develop at different rates in male and female mice, differences that could affect how neural networks are constructed and ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Two antibodies synergize in triple whammy to pediatric cancers
A combination of anti-cancer antibodies produced a powerfully synergistic response in two hard-to-treat pediatric cancers, according to a new study, in mice, led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Jan 19, 2022
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Medical research
Study identifies factor in 'young blood' that helps rejuvenate aged mouse muscle
As we age, our muscles gradually become smaller, weaker and less able to heal after injury. In a new study, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh researchers pinpoint an important mediator of youthfulness in mouse muscle, a discovery ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Medical research
Reversing new-onset type 1 diabetes with pyramid-like DNA
Usually diagnosed in children, teens and young adults, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys insulin-secreting β-cells in the pancreas. As a result, people with type 1 diabetes ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Medical research
Immune cell betrayal explains why it gets colder as we age
Human evolution has provided us a level of protection from the existential threat of cold temperature with the capacity to produce heat from fat stored in the body. However, with age, people become more susceptible to cold ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Cardiology
Age-related decline in two sirtuin enzymes alters mitochondrial dynamics, weakens cardiac contractions
Sirtuins are a family of anti-aging proteins that help regulate cellular lifespan, metabolism, and resistance to stress. The potential protective effect of these sirtuin enzymes in age-related diseases, including cardiovascular ...
Aug 24, 2021
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