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27 February 2018 | 0 Comments
This form of personalized treatment for MS may be one step closer, due to new research that presents how a person’s own skin cells could be used to repair nerve damage that is caused by the condition. Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK led the study. They took skin cells from adult…Read More
Tagged in anti aging, cambridge university, central nervous system, clinical trails, health, longevity, multiple sclerosis, nerves, neurological disease, research, science, skin cells, stem cells
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16 February 2018 | 0 Comments
Joseph Wu and his team at Stanford University have discovered that a mouse’s immune system can be primed to identify and target Cancer cells by vaccinating them beforehand with stem cells. This method was motivated by evidence that cancers grow much like embryos, re-awakening genes crucial for fast growth during pregnancy that had been switched…Read More
Tagged in anti aging, Cancer, immune system, immunology, longevity, mice, radiology, research, stanford university, stem cells, study
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29 January 2018 | 0 Comments
New findings present that Metformin improves the menstrual cycle and reduces body mass index, testosterone and luteinizing hormone within 6 months of trails in women who are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are a normal weight and are overweight. This particular study investigates into the long-term effects of Metformin, which was taken daily…Read More
Tagged in anti aging, BMI, health, hormone, insulin, longevity, luteinizing, Metformin, ovaries, PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome, research, study, testosterone
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23 January 2018 | 0 Comments
The thymus gland is an organ in the lymphatic system serves a vital role within the immune system. In a study published by Science immunology, researchers found a growth protein called BMP4, that is created by the endothelial cells within the inner wall of the thymus and is critical for it’s repair in mice. Scientists…Read More
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12 December 2017 | 0 Comments
Is it possible to age without growing fragile? One corporation believe that with the correct treatment the answer to this question could be yes. Clinical trials were published in October in the Journals of Gerontology, the company developing the therapy report that a solo infusion of mesenchymal stem cells from younger donors has no evident…Read More
Tagged in aging, anti aging, Fragile, Frail, Frailty Syndrome, Inflammation, longevity, mesenchymal stem cells, stem cells
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5 December 2017 | 0 Comments
Researchers have discovered something new in the mission to extend the lifespan of mammals. Inhibiting a common enzyme found in all mammals, humans included, has been shown to prolong the lifecycle of creatures such as flies and worms. This suggests it could be a promising new mechanism for anti-aging therapies. RNA Polymerase III (Pol III)…Read More
Tagged in anti aging, enzyme, lifespan, longevity, mammals, rapamycin
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17 November 2017 | 0 Comments
A gene variant that arose decades ago within an Amish community seems to make people live ten years longer, as well as making it less likely that they will develop diabetes. The gene is called Serpine1, and is known to create a protein that promotes ageing, known as PA-1. However, a faulty variant of this…Read More
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28 June 2013 | 2 Comments
It has long been known, and accepted, that women have a longer average lifespan than men. Currently women live an average of 5 years longer than men, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And among those who pass the age of 100, a massive 85% of them are female….Read More
Tagged in aging, cholesterol, free radicals, heart disease, longevity, telomeres, testosterone
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