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Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen root) is an important staple of traditional Chinese medicine that has long been used to treat a variety of illnesses including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Strong research evidence such as that cited here indicates … Continue reading
Soon this blog will celebrate its third birthday. So I pause here to discuss where it has been and is going. I also issue a new invitation for applicants who may be interested in becoming associate researchers/writers for the blog. … Continue reading
By Vince Giuliano The press has recently picked up heavily on work by Mayo Clinic researchers related to reversal of cell-senescence in-vivo via inhibition of expression of the protein p16(Ink4a). The research has been heralded by such headlines as Cell … Continue reading
By Vince Giuliano The human immune system provides our defenses against pathogens. This blog entry focuses on research on T-cells. a family of cells in the immune system. The research is relevant to aging because it challenges the traditional view … Continue reading
By Vince Giuliano This blog entry is about somatic stem cells, the natural kind that reside in adult bodies, the factors that affect their health and longevity, the changes they undergo in the process of aging, and the roles they … Continue reading
By Vince Giuliano In past blog entries I have focused on research related to a few important plant-derive phyto-substances including resveratrol(ref)(ref),curcumin (ref)(ref), folic acid, valproic acid, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, and some of the the phyto-ingredients in olive oil, walnuts, … Continue reading
(Expanded version 5/9/2011) In animal models of longevity, two interventions have consistently been shown to increase lifespan, caloric restriction and suppression of the GH-IGF1-Insulin axis. It is not possible to merely dismiss animal studies, saying that humans are somehow different, … Continue reading
An important part of my treatise ANTI-AGING FIREWALLS – THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF LONGEVITY drafted in May 2008 has been the dietary supplement regimen. This post announces a new set of revisions to that regimen based on recent research … Continue reading
This blog entry focuses on a specific aspect of telomere biology, the epigenetic regulation of telomeres as mediated by TERRA, a recently-discovered RNA. Most popular discussions related to telomeres and telomerase are still based on simplistic earlier models of telomerase … Continue reading
Age reversal appears to be a subject for science fiction, like the alchemist’s vision of turning lead into gold. Yet, it can be induced on the cellular level. If fact, for certain of our cells aging-avoidance or age-reversal is absolutely … Continue reading
