Tag Archives: anti-ageing
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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antioxidants
So far, clinical trials have failed to demonstrate that food-based antioxidants can prolong life or prevent age-related diseases: —beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E, or selenium found no benefit to longevity with the supplements (Bjelakovic et al., 2007) … 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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sestrins and ageing
The kinase molecule TOR (target of rapamycin) is involved in cell growth and proliferation by increasing protein and lipid synthesis. Persistent activation of TOR causes an imbalance in cellular metabolic processes, leading to the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). … Continue reading
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Can we intervene in human ageing?
In a paper entitled “Can we intervene in human ageing?,” Richard Faragher and colleagues posed two obvious questions: what is ageing and why study ageing. Theycited Strehler and Mildvan (ref. 8) for the generally accepted definition of ageing as a … 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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