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The genome of an individual normally exhibits variations from the reference human genome identified by the Human Genome Project.  Some of these variations are inherited, some are due to mutations, some may be harmful, some are beneficial and some may … Continue reading →

One of the more-traditional theories of aging covered in my anti-aging treatise is Lipofuscin accumulation, a theory that has been around for decades.  According to this theory, aging is caused by or contributed to by lipofuscin, metabolic gunk, oxidized cross-linked … Continue reading →

While most popular discussion has centered around the disease-curing potential of embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, small-scale experiments are beginning to show the power of very simple, inexpensive and non-invasive techniques using a patient’s own (autologous) adult … Continue reading →

A year after first publishing the online treatise Anti-Aging Firewalls – The Science And Technology Of Longevity and six months after initiating this blog, it’s a good time to ask the question “How am I doing with my anti-aging firewalls … Continue reading →

Research reports continue to appear that identify linkages between theories of aging I have covered in the treatise Anti-Aging Firewalls – The Science And Technology Of Longevity.  The latest shows a link between the Telomere shortening and damage, the Programmed … Continue reading →

Exotic genetic diseases often provide important clues for the aging process, and I have previously discussed implications of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria and Werner Syndrome in this Blog.  This time, a research item on Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson Syndrome(HHS)  came to my attention.  “Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome … Continue reading →

We have heard about so-called “longevity genes” that are over a billion years old.   A number of these in humans (15 or so) are also found in primitive species such as nematode roundworms (c-elegans), and are associated with the target … Continue reading →

My last major post traced developments related to a form of progeria (premature aging) known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, or HGPS, for short.  The discussion and comments on this post are leading us down new paths, such as exploring the … Continue reading →

A number of proteins in the body play dual roles with respect to longevity – negative roles in some circumstances and good roles under other circumstances.  I mention three substances in this regard: VEGF, telomerase and P16(Ink4a). –         VEGF stands … Continue reading →

It is now approximately 11 months since I posted the first version of the Anti-Aging Firewalls treatise and it is interesting to identify how the current version of the treatise (which might  be considered to be Version 1.9) is different … Continue reading →