A first cell atlas of the human thymus gland could lead to new immune therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Researchers mapped thymus tissue through the human lifespan to …read more Source:: Science
Tag: lifespan
Pathways that extend lifespan by 500 percent identified
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•Scientists have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans, a nematode worm used as a model in aging research. The increase in lifespan would …read more Source:: Science
Fruit flies live longer with combination drug treatment
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•A triple drug combination has been used to extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 48 percent in a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms
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•A research team has discovered a combination of drugs that increases healthy lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans. The team administered combinations compounds targeting different ageing pathways to C. elegans. Results showed …read more Source:: Science
Researchers have discovered how to slow aging
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•Previous research showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells, and extend lifespan and improve health, even when treatment was initiated late in life. …read more Source:: Science
Boosting Sirt4 gene activity extends healthy lifespan in fruit flies
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•Researchers illustrate that Sirt4, also found in humans, may be an important factor in age-related metabolic decline and healthy lifespan. …read more Source:: Science
Maximum human lifespan has already been reached
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•A new study suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record. …read more Source:: Science
Genes used to extend banana lifespan
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•Bananas never last very long — within a few days of buying them, the rot sets in. But now Israeli scientists have found a way to significantly slow the decomposition …read more Source:: UKScienceNews