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Geroprotectors: the most complete database (1)

Geroprotectors is an easy-to-use public database containing information on more than 250 experiments in which more than 200 confirmed or potential geroprotectors were studied.

29.09.2015
New in Gerontology

The liver ages faster than the brain

The authors of the article published in the journal Cell Systems claim: the aging of the body largely depends on the processes that occur over time with each specific type of cells in our body

18.09.2015
Prolonging youth

Stop aging

Some animals manage not to grow old; by examining them, it may be possible to rid a person of this scourge.

15.09.2015
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Geroprotectors for fruit flies and nematodes

Scientists from MIPT were able to increase the life span of fruit flies and C.elegans nematodes by adding carotenoids to their diet - substances contained in large quantities in brown algae and in orange fruits and vegetables, for example, carrots.

15.09.2015
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenating apples for aging muscles

The weakening and atrophy of muscles in old age is caused by the transcription factor ATF4, the activity of which can be suppressed with the help of compounds contained in apples and green tomatoes.

14.09.2015
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Slowing down Aging: Are we ready? (3)

In the third part of the article, pharmacological methods of slowing down the aging process that mimic the effect of a low-calorie diet are considered.

09.09.2015
Prolonging youth

Slowing down Aging: Are we ready? (2)

The second part of the article describes the effect on the aging process of dietary methods that reproduce the effects of a low-calorie diet.

27.08.2015
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Slowing down Aging: Are we ready? (1)

Seminar "Interventions aimed at slowing human aging: are we ready?" It took place on October 8-13, 2013 in Eritz, France.

24.08.2015
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Moderate radiation prolongs life

Russian scientists have found out that weak doses of gamma radiation prolong the life of fruit flies, especially females. The study is aimed at identifying genes that contribute to prolonging life.

17.08.2015
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Diet for the brain

Nutritionists from Rush University Medical Center (USA) have developed a new MIND diet, which, as studies have shown, is able to support the cognitive functions of the brain in the elderly and slow down its aging by 7.5 years.

06.08.2015
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Young blood for old people

Experiments on transfusion of "young blood" to old mice have yielded amazing results, and experiments are now being carried out on humans.

04.08.2015
Theories of aging

A new reason has been added to aging

With age, proteins in the cell begin to fold poorly due to changes in the redox potential at the assembly sites of protein molecules.

04.08.2015
New in Gerontology

Aging and RNA helicases

The study by Korean scientists has not yet given humanity a cure for and does not promise life extension, but it is an important first step towards a more complete understanding of the life cycle and functions of cells.

27.07.2015
New in Gerontology

Age increases the endurance of blood vessels

Experiments on mice have shown that, contrary to traditional beliefs, as the body ages, blood vessels become more resistant to oxidative stress.

23.07.2015
Prolonging youth

Finally!

A group of biologists from the New York Einstein School of Medicine has submitted an application to the FDA for approval of a metformin-based geroprotector for human clinical trials.

21.07.2015