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Feel like a 75-year-old

German scientists have created a costume that allows young people to feel like old people for a while.

11.07.2012
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Lonely old age is a risk factor

Elderly people who feel lonely are characterized by a 59% higher risk of deterioration of health and a 45% higher risk of death.

20.06.2012
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A new way to fight aging and cancer?

Experts hope that preventing the development of cancer and other age-related diseases will only be a side effect of drugs developed based on the results of their work. The main result will be a slowdown in the aging process.

19.06.2012
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A shaggy Siberian digger?

According to preliminary data, the common sleeper can become a Russian alternative to the famous naked digger: he lives much longer than rodents of the same size (how much is still unknown) and, it seems, does not age until death.

24.05.2012
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Resveratrol and life extension: new data

Resveratrol increases not only the overall life expectancy, but also prolongs the period of healthy life by stimulating the activity of mitochondria.

03.05.2012
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How to get past the target of rapamycin?

Two more regulatory proteins have been found that can interfere with the mechanism of action of TOR protein kinase (rapamycin target) and achieve an increase in life expectancy without undesirable side effects.

02.05.2012
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The rate of aging is determined by epigenetics

The activity of the "aging genes" is triggered or blocked by epigenetic factors (most likely at an early age) and determines the speed of the aging process and the potential longevity of a person.

24.04.2012
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Why are they aging so slowly?

A new method for identifying proteins associated with the aging process of mammals will allow us to develop methods to slow down the process of natural aging and prevent age-related diseases.

04.04.2012
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Alzheimer's disease – type 3 diabetes?

The discovery of molecular mechanisms of the link between an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in diabetes and a decrease in the concentration of insulin in brain tissue in Alzheimer's disease gives hope for the emergence of new treatments for this disease.

22.03.2012
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How do planarians ensure their immortality

One could say that planarians fit into the theory that only organisms with asexual reproduction can afford immortality. But those worms that reproduce sexually are also capable of endless regeneration.

28.02.2012
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Cells age because of long-lived proteins

Extremely long-lived proteins in the composition of nuclear pores work all the life of the body without replacement. Violations of their structure make the membrane of the cell nucleus permeable to toxins, and the normal operation of the cell is disrupted.

06.02.2012
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Why do eggs age so quickly?

All the efforts of eggs are spent on protecting DNA, and due to the fact that they do not particularly monitor their own condition, oocytes age much faster than somatic cells.

08.12.2011
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Older means wiser: new data on brain aging

At the annual congress of the American Society of Neuroscience, new data are presented that not only clarify some of the mechanisms of brain aging, but also provide information that will help older people retain their mental abilities.

17.11.2011
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Age and sense of smell

Aging olfactory neurons lose the selectivity of responding to different stimuli. In other words, with age, a person's ability to distinguish different smells from each other deteriorates.

14.11.2011