Category Archives: anti-aging
the new science of ageing
In May 2010, there was a Discussion Meeting at the Royal Society in London entitled The new science of ageing. The presentations from the various speakers have now been published in the journal Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol … Continue reading
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Nature Insight (March 25, 2010)
A number of reviews are currently presented on Nature Insight as a collection whose theme is on ageing. According to Senior Editor Marie-Thérèse Heemels, “ageing research is clearly gaining momentum … bringing hope that at some time in the future … Continue reading
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flies fed an “anti-Atkins” low protein diet live longer
Researchers at the Buck Institute are studying the regulation of mitochondrial genes in the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster in relation to ageing and lifespan. They are trying to understand how mitochondrial function relates to diet and energy metabolism, specifically the molecular … Continue reading
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Why study ageing?
I had an interesting discussion with non-science friends last week about ageing research. So, why study ageing? I shall get back on this … in the meantime, let us revisit the original position paper on human aging in 2002 by … Continue reading
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rapamycin increases lifespan in mice
Lynne Cox wrote an article on the BSRA News Section about the recent Nature paper by David Harrison and colleagues: Rapamycin fed late in life extends lifespan in genetically heterogeneous mice; Nature 460, 392-395 (16 July 2009); doi:10.1038/nature08221; Published online … Continue reading
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senescence and disease
There’s a review paper that came out recently on Mechanisms of Ageing and Development journal ( Volume 129, Issue 12, December 2008, Pages 693-699). It is entitled “Does senescence give rise to disease?” by Bruce Carnes and colleagues. Here’s a … Continue reading
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ageing intervention in mice
For those interested in ageing intervention studies, there is an article on the AGE journal which describes the development of a testing program for candidate interventions in mice. This was written by Nancy Nadon and colleagues. Below is the abstract: … Continue reading
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eat heavy atoms, live longer
What kind of diet helps to live longer? In a review paper by Michael Heinrich and Jose Prieto present a comprehensive assessment of how food has changed over time, how is has affect our health. “Increased life expectancy has resulted … Continue reading
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