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All about aging mice

With the help of a database with comprehensive information about the aging of mice, a drug has been tested that slows down the age-related loss of bone density.

01.02.2021
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Is it about DNA methylation?

Scientists have come closer to unraveling the different life spans of men and women.

23.12.2020
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Four-week memory

Testing the ability to recall words from a list read four weeks ago can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

14.12.2020
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Epigenetic Chronometer

The DeepMAge neural network, based on more than 6000 DNA tags, determines a person's biological age more accurately than all available techniques.

11.12.2020
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Zero point

According to the hypothesis of the "zero point of aging", in humans it is located somewhere in the second week of embryonic development.

26.11.2020
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Epigenetics of aging

As we age, epigenetic labels in several parts of the genome of cells of the immune system change greatly in one direction or the other.

24.11.2020
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Protector of hematopoietic cells

Scientists have discovered a protein that plays an important role in protecting hematopoietic stem cells from damage caused by infections.

11.11.2020
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Signs of aging

Swiss scientists have measured the molecular traces that aging leaves on various tissues of the body of mice and humans.

02.10.2020
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Cellular cannibalism and aging

Blocking the process of self-digestion of the "youth enzyme" can mitigate the course of age-related diseases.

01.10.2020
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The elderly have become younger

The physical and cognitive functions of the elderly have improved significantly over the past 30 years.

22.09.2020
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Speak two languages

The active use of two languages dramatically reduces the likelihood of incurable neurodegeneration.

22.09.2020
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I see right through

The method of determining biological age "by eye" has an important drawback – no one knows how it works.

21.09.2020
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Mosaic aging

A team of scientists has determined the rate at which telomeres are shortened in cells from different types of human tissues.

11.09.2020
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Zones of youth in the DNA

Convincing evidence has been found that the mechanism of aging lies at the intersection of the genome and epigenome.

09.09.2020
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Deafness and dementia

A practical conclusion from the proposed hypotheses: timely hearing correction can prevent cognitive impairment.

08.09.2020
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"Junk" DNA is a marker of aging

Scientists have discovered that part of the non-coding genetic material can be an important biological marker in the aging process.

25.08.2020