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The world population is aging. In our recent study, we identified that levels of an amino acid called taurine decline during aging. When we used taurine...
Aging is like a box full of secrets. Inside this "Pandora's box" lies a ticking time bomb of viruses, obsolete from millions of years ago, called endogenous...
Imagine telling explorers of the New World that the Fountain of Youth was hidden in their cells. That's probably what Kristen C. Browder's team could say after...
Our memories often feel like records of the past. But the dominant view among scientists is that our personal memories are highly prone to error and not to be...
Even though aging is the main risk factor for cancer, the age of a patient is still not generally accounted for in cancer research and clinical trials. We...
Low protein diets help us improve health and reduce the risk of death. But, how these diets are beneficial in metabolism remains mysterious. Our study suggests...
For most neurological disorders, age means more damage and worse clinical outcomes. Using advanced techniques, we determined what it is about the aging central...
Studying the genetic information of exceptionally long-lived people may allow us to uncover the secret of their healthy ageing. Combining data from large...
Aging is a shared phenomenon amongst all organisms, and it’s well understood that stress hastens aging. However, the knowledge of how aging affects our...
When is aging occurring? Why do I look younger/older than my age? What is my biological age? These are just a few questions that can be answered using a...
The continuous generation of new neurons during lifetime is crucial for learning and memory. In humans, we found a mild decrease in the number of these...
Poor-quality sleep changes a pattern of brain activity and increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Sufficient sleeping may serve as a cheap and powerful...
