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The Master Regulator of Aging? – Redox, Glutatione and Cysteine, Part 1

By Dan Campagnoli (Welcome Dan, as a researcher and writer for this blog.  Jim Watson and I agree that with what is laid out in this blog entry, you clearly win both of the prizes in our contest Aging science … Continue reading

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PART 1: Slaying Two Dragons with One Stone – How to Prevent Cancer and Aging with the Same Strategy

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Image source By James Watson and Vince Giuliano This is the first part of a three-part series of blog entries on the epigenetic’s of cancer and aging and how those two deadly dragons can be seriously slow down or stopped … Continue reading

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Autophagy – the housekeeper in every cell that fights aging

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By James P Watson and Vince Giuliano Background and introduction There is a wide variety of genetic manipulations, pharmacologic manipulations, and nutrient manipulations that have been shown to alter lifespan in model organisms.  These include caloric restriction, “loss of function” … Continue reading

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Mitochondria Part 2: Mitochondrial Responses to Stress: Mitochondrial Signaling: Survival and Death Pathways

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Written by James Watson, with major contributions by Vince Giuliano Introduction – Mitochondrial Roles in the Cell This is the second part in a series of blog entries examining the roles of mitochondria in key biological activities.  For additional background … Continue reading

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Free conference webcast – Symposium on Cell Signaling, Inflammation and Aging – June 5 and 6, 2012

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I will be in Las Vegas presenting at one session and moderating another at this symposium.  As mentioned in an earlier blog, the symposium is sponsored by the Hawaii Institute of Molecular Education and will take place at the Trump … Continue reading

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Important recent research on cancer stem cells in lung cancers

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Worldwide, lung cancer is the most lethal malignancy, one responsible for more than 1.3 million deaths annually.  The deaths are most-often associated with rapid spread (metastasis) of the lung cancer to multiple other body organs.  Here, I review recent research … Continue reading

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New, emerging and potential treatments for cancers: Part 2 – focus on anti-cancer interventions that simultaneously address multiple growth pathways

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By Vince Giuliano This is the second post in a three-part series concerned with new, emerging and potential future treatments for cancers.  This Part 2 post is concerned with anti-cancer drug and other interventions that simultaneously address multiple growth pathways.  … Continue reading

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Blue light, sleep, mental alertness and health

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By Vince Giuliano We are being exposed to a lot more blue and ultraviolet light in recent years, especially at night.  This is due to 1. fluorescent bulbs replacing incandescent bulbs in homes and workspaces, especially “daytime” spectrum bulbs, 2. … Continue reading

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The pivotal role of Nrf2. Part 3 – Part 3 – Is promotion of Nrf2 expression a viable strategy for human human healthspan and lifespan extension?

By Vince Giuliano This is the third of three blog entries relating to the Nrf2 pathway.  The first blog entry The pivotal role of Nrf2. Part 1 – a new view on the control of oxidative damage and generation of … Continue reading

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The pivotal role of Nrf2. Part 2 – foods, phyto-substances and other substances that turn on Nrf2

By Vince Giuliano – updated Feb 8 and Feb 9, 2012 This is the second of three blog entries relating to the Nrf2 pathway.  The previous blog entry The pivotal role of Nrf2. Part 1 – a new view on … Continue reading

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