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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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The first non-invasive biomarker to track and verify efficacy of senolytic drugs
#senescence #aging Researchers have discovered a novel, non-invasive biomarker (15-deoxy-delta-12, 14-prostaglandin J2; dihomo-15d-PGJ2)...
David Ojcius
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Brisk Walking and Other Aerobic Exercise May Aid the Aging Brain
Older people with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in brain blood flow and memory after a year-long aerobic exercise...
David Ojcius
Apr 1, 20211 min read
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Chronic viral infections can have lasting effects on human immunity, similar to aging
Research suggests that chronic #viral infections have a profound & lasting impact on the human immune system in ways that are similar to...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read
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Tips to fight aging, live healthier.
A 2018 study found that people who followed five habits (eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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A Changing Gut Microbiome May Predict How Well You Age
The secret to successful aging may lie in part in your gut, according to a new report. The study found that it may be possible to predict...
David Ojcius
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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Physicians and scientists join forces to develop the longevity medicine curriculum
Physicians and scientists highlight the importance of #longevity medicine education and collaborate on the first longevity medicine...
David Ojcius
Mar 17, 20211 min read
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Book review of "Ageless" by Andrew Steele
A hopeful message for all those facing the prospect of old age (that is, everyone). Old age needn’t be a massacre - in fact, old age...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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What really works to help an aging brain.
What really works to help an aging brain. It’s not going to function like it did in your 20s, but there are things you can do. What...
David Ojcius
Mar 7, 20211 min read
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For breakthroughs in slowing aging, scientists must look beyond biology
For breakthroughs in slowing #aging, scientists must look beyond biology. Stress & early life adversity, personality traits,...
David Ojcius
Feb 23, 20211 min read
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Gut microbiome implicated in healthy aging and longevity
The gut #microbiome is an integral component of the body, but its importance in the human #aging process is unclear. Scientists have...
David Ojcius
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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NAD+ can restore age-related muscle deterioration, research finds
Alzheimer's-like protein aggregates are found in the muscle deterioration seen in aging, but the aggregates can be reversed by boosting...
David Ojcius
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Inhibiting glutaminolysis in mice found to eliminate senescent cells
Researchers found that inhibiting kidney-type glutaminase-dependent glutaminolysis in mice can lead to elimination of #senescent cells....
David Ojcius
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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Targeting metabolism to influence aging
Glutamine has a host of metabolic functions, including biosynthesis, redox maintenance, and chromatin biology. Drugs are currently...
David Ojcius
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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The Effects of Aging on Our Immune System
If you feel like you’re slowing down a bit as you age, you’re not alone. Many of our systems (including our brain) tend to taper off as...
David Ojcius
Jan 9, 20211 min read
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Scientists develop new gene therapy strategy to delay aging
Researchers conducted genome-wide #CRISPR-based screens in premature aging stem cells & identified >100 candidate #senescence-promoting...
David Ojcius
Jan 9, 20211 min read
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Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read
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As you grow older, some preventive medical tests can be skipped
#aging patients still should have an annual “wellness” visit to check blood pressure, blood sugar (for the presence of Type 2 #diabetes),...
David Ojcius
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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Effects of Aging on Our Immune System
If you feel like you’re slowing down a bit as you age, you’re not alone. Many of our systems (including our brain) tend to taper off as...
David Ojcius
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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Meet our Review Editor at Biomedical Journal
#microbiology #immunology #microbes #infection #aging #longevity #biomedical https://thriveglobal.com/stories/david-ojcius-on-lifelong-le...
David Ojcius
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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