Monthly Archives: January 2010

In the January 5 post Important new mesenchymal stem cell therapies, I promised this post specifically devoted to research on use of stem cells for cartilage regeneration.  It is a long and fairly thorough post with focus on regeneration of … Continue reading →

One of the great things about following longevity research is that surprises are around every corner.  But I have not imagined a surprise of major importance about vitamin C supplementation.  Yesterday I would have said such a surprise is very … Continue reading →

On January 21, this blog will celebrate its first birthday.  The purpose of this post is to review how the blog has evolved from its original intent, to review the ways it has been heading recently, and to discuss whether … Continue reading →

While embryonic stem cell therapies are still barely getting off the ground (see the post It’s a long  way to stem cell treatment), several important therapeutic applications of Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are now getting to be well along in … Continue reading →

In the Part I post  I described several recent studies relating to calorie restriction (CR), mainly ones exploring the pathways through which CR limits the development of cancers.  I cite a background study on the somatotropic axis and a few additional … Continue reading →