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Among the few interventions that demonstrably extend lifespans across multiple species besides calorie restriction are 1. inhibition of the mTOR pathway, 2. the activation of sirtuins such as via calorie restriction or substances such as resveratrol, and 3. Inhibition of … Continue reading →

Mechanisms for getting stuff into and out of cells are of great importance.  A new item of research came to my attention related to substance-trafficking that goes on within cells and across cell membrane barriers.  It has relevancy in terms … Continue reading →

An important new research article appeared yesterday, in the online edition of Future Medicine: Spontaneous reversal of the developmental aging of normal human cells following transcriptional reprogramming. The study is important because it contradicts an important earlier assumption about induced … Continue reading →

This blog entry reviews five very-recent clinical trials related to diabetes treatments, three that have failed and two that have succeeded.  I conclude by commenting on what I think are some underlying messages.  FAILED DIABETES-RELATED CLINICAL TRIALS I picked these … Continue reading →

Every once in a while I review a natural substance supplement.  This time its fucoidan, a complex sulfated polysaccharide (multi-sugar substance) found mainly in various species of brown seaweed.  Known for about 40 years for multiple health-giving biological activities, fucoidan … Continue reading →

My recent blog posting New views of Alzheimer’s disease and new approaches to treating it describes recent research relating to the disease and new understanding of what creates it.  This week the Alzheimer’s Association has released a new report that … Continue reading →

Vitamin D is much in the news nowadays.  Over the last 10 years it has become increasingly clear that vitamin D plays several important roles beyond those involved in bone health.  Vitamin D presence or absence is implicated in several … Continue reading →

A recent research report indicates that sestrin proteins can inhibit age-related pathologies in fruit flies and contribute to their longevity.  The genes and biological pathways involved exist also in humans.  This blog post reviews what the sestrin genes are, what … Continue reading →

BDNF stands for brain-derived neurotrophic factor, the protein generated by the BDNF gene, a substance that has been drawing a lot of attention recently in neuropsychiatric research circles.  I review some basic facts about BDNF here, recent research on how … Continue reading →

New research suggests that the answer to the question is quite possibly.  This is a rather technial subject and I will get into it in stages.  Finally, I speculate a little on the possible importance of the new research. Repair … Continue reading →