Gerontology

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Theories of aging

Zero-speed aging

The aging rate of many turtle species in captivity is zero, and in some species the risk of death even decreases with age.

28.06.2022
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Longevity Test

The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds increases the risk of death over the next 10 years by 84%.

24.06.2022
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Genetics of longevity

A lecture about the latest research in this field of genetics — about how some people manage to live long and stay healthy.

23.06.2022
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenating lysosomes

Fatty acids synthesized by lysosomes trigger a cascade of reactions that lead to an increase in the lifespan of roundworms.

16.06.2022
Prolonging youth

Reset the system

The American biologist claims that he managed to restore the cells of the mice's body to youth, but also with people, according to him, it should work.

09.06.2022
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Long before the plaques

An alternative theory of Alzheimer's disease links the beginning of the formation of amyloid plaques with the disruption of lysosomes.

08.06.2022
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Longevity and epigenetics

According to new research, the secret of longevity lies in the mechanisms that regulate gene expression.

06.06.2022
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Cells in the "bottleneck"

After 65 years, the diversity of hematopoietic stem cells drops sharply, accelerating the aging of the entire body.

02.06.2022
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The liver does not age

The study confirmed that aging does not affect liver regeneration: this organ perfectly replaces its cells in both young and elderly people.

02.06.2022
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Soft-boiled neurons

Aggregation of beta-amyloid molecules (one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease) causes strong heating of neurons.

02.06.2022
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The Golden Key

Specialists from the Buck Institute studied the contribution of mitochondrial biogenesis to the process of mitochondria during aging.

26.05.2022
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Diabetic brain ages faster

In people with advanced type 2 diabetes, normal brain aging with a decrease in cognitive abilities accelerates to 26%.

25.05.2022
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenation record

The biological clock of fibroblasts was "rewound" about 30 years ago – much more than with previous reprogramming methods.

18.05.2022
Prolonging youth

Gene therapy of aging

The life of a mouse can be increased by a third or even more if a viral vector with an additional gene is injected into its body once a month.

17.05.2022
Prolonging youth

Rejuvenating liquor

Not only blood can be transfused from young mice to old ones, but also fluid that washes the central nervous system.

16.05.2022
Prolonging youth

Diet and mitochondria

A short-term low-calorie diet significantly slowed down the aging processes in the brain and other organs in elderly rats.

12.05.2022
Prolonging youth

Liver rejuvenation

Yamanaki transcription factors were able to rejuvenate hepatocytes, which led to improved regeneration of liver tissue in mice.

11.05.2022
Prolonging youth

How to cure aging?

Are there genetic mechanisms of aging and longevity? Is it possible to influence them by increasing their life expectancy?

29.04.2022
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Sarcopenia and mitochondria

Mutations in one of the mitochondrial genes are associated with impaired muscle function and decreased mobility in old age.

28.04.2022