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NMN Enters Cells via Newly Discovered Pathway
Steve Hill · Shared Content
31 August 2019 · 7 min read
Published on leafscience.org
A new study published in Nature Metabolism finally reveals the answer to how NMN enters the cell in order to become NAD+ and that it does not need to convert into NR to do so.
‘Stressors’ in middle age linked to cognitive decline in older women Johns Hopkins Medicine
Science Daily · Shared Content
27 August 2019 · 6 min read
Published on sciencedaily.com
A new analysis of data on more than 900 Baltimore adults has linked stressful life experiences among middle-aged women -- but not men -- to greater memory decline in later life.
A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies multiple longevity genes
Deleen, Evans and Murabito · Shared Content
14 August 2019 · 32 min read
Published on nature.com
“Genetic correlation analyses show that our longevity-related phenotypes are genetically correlated with several disease-related phenotypes”
Longevity and anti-aging research: ‘Prime time for an impact on the globe’
Alvin Powell · Shared Content
6 August 2019 · 13 min read
Published on news.harvard.edu
The Harvard Gazette interviews David Sinclair, one of the pioneers of longevity research and more recently known for his Harvard study into the restoration of the Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) molecule in mouse cells.
‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow aging, research suggests
Science Daily · Shared Content
5 August 2019 · 5 min read
Published on sciencedaily.com
'Tickling' the ear with a small electrical current appears to rebalance the autonomic nervous system for over-55s, potentially slowing down one of the effects of ageing, according to new research at the University of Leeds.
How stopping cell death may help prevent rheumatoid arthritis
Maria Cohut · Shared Content
22 July 2019 · 4 min read
Published on medicalnewstoday.com
Research in mice now shows that a specific cell death mechanism can lead to rheumatoid arthritis. Stopping this mechanism could help prevent this condition from developing, the authors argue.
Can social interaction predict cognitive decline?
Tim Newman · Shared Content
19 July 2019 · 4 min read
Published on medicalnewstoday.com
researchers found that the influence of social activity was significant in individuals who had the highest levels of beta-amyloid in their brains.
How Does Exercise Support Health Later in Life?
Chiara Townley · Shared Content
18 July 2019 · 3 min read
Published on medicalnewstoday.com
Insufficient physical activity causes around 3.2 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization.
Why NAD+ Declines during Aging: It’s Destroyed
Michael B. Schultz, David A. Sinclair · Shared Content
12 July 2019 · 6 min read
Published on sciencedirect.com
NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) is a coenzyme existing in all cells but latest research is proving NAD+ declines during the aging process to nil in our very late years.
Rogue immune cells can infiltrate old brains
Laura Sanders · Shared Content
9 July 2019 · 2 min read
Published on sciencenews.org
what is the significance of T cells entering the brain as we age and why, after all the years in our bodies protecting us, are they suddenly acting against us?
Health-Promoting Properties of Common Herbs
Winston J Craig · Shared Content
26 June 2019 · 26 min read
Published on academic.oup.com
Research interest has focused on various herbs that possess hypolipidemic, antiplatelet, antitumor, or immune-stimulating properties that may be useful adjuncts in helping reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Bears That Eat ‘Junk Food’ May Hibernate Less and Age Faster
Susan Milius · Shared Content
25 June 2019 · 3 min read
Published on sciencenews.org
Among bears in the study, those that hibernated for shorter periods had telomeres that shortened more quickly than those of other bears, suggesting the animals were aging faster, the team found.