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Aging immunity

Flu and other colds are especially dangerous for the elderly due to the reduced activity of macrophages in their lungs.

11.11.2022

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Muscle aging and chromatin

In old muscle stem cells, chromatin is characterized by greater openness, that is, a chronic activated state.

07.11.2022

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Another factor of aging

Lipids that prevent chronic inflammation in the brain and the development of neurodegenerative disorders are destroyed with age.

03.11.2022

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Treatment of depression will keep the mind

Older people with depression who have received treatment have a lower risk of developing dementia over time than people with untreated depression.

26.10.2022

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The benefits of "zombie cells"

Some aged cells are embedded in young healthy tissues and contribute to normal recovery after damage.

17.10.2022

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Rejuvenating hematopoietic protein

Hematopoietic stem cells age heterogeneously: the TAZ protein probably keeps some of them young.

13.10.2022

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Anti-aging and neurodegeneration

The administration of lipoxin reversed memory loss in mice in which inflammatory reactions were provoked.

13.10.2022

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Age versus Genetics

As we age, individual differences in DNA have less and less influence on susceptibility to age-related diseases.

11.10.2022

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How the kidneys age

The number of stem cells in the kidneys decreases with age, and aging stem cells lose their ability to divide and resistance to damaging factors.

11.10.2022

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Super Neurons of superstars

The neurons in the brains of so-called superstars are much larger than those of their peers and even people 20-30 years younger.

04.10.2022

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The main predictor of longevity

It turned out to be a physical function– the ability to go grocery shopping or do housework, not illness.

03.10.2022

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Autoimmune Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease may be an autoimmune disease, and beta-amyloid mistakenly damages normal brain cells.

30.09.2022

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Aging and loneliness

Loneliness increases the biological age by 1.65 years – more than smoking and other bad habits and living in a dysfunctional environment.

27.09.2022

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No effect was found

A large-scale study showed that taking vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids does not improve the condition of elderly people compared to the placebo group.

15.09.2022

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Old and sick humanity

In 2015, the World Health Organization declared the growth of chronic diseases among the elderly a global epidemic.

07.09.2022

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Herpesviruses and Alzheimer's

Consecutive infection with two common and fairly harmless viruses can provoke Alzheimer's disease.

30.08.2022

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Secrets of longevity

Acceleration of the epigenetic clock by at least one standard deviation by 20-40% reduces the chances of living to the age of 90, while maintaining health.

29.07.2022

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What is the harm of old blood

Transfusion of blood from old mice to young ones triggers cellular aging processes in them. The reason for this is the aging cells of elderly mice.

29.07.2022

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Fresh blood and old Alzheimer's

Exchange transfusion of whole blood reduces the accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain.

21.07.2022

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Dangerous losses

There is a causal relationship between the mosaic loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells and age-related cardiac dysfunction in men.

15.07.2022