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Endurance exercise beats pumping iron when it comes to anti-aging benefits

Darren Quick November 27, 2018

New research has found that endurance exercise, such as running, swimming or cycling, and high intensity interval training (HIIT) has the ability to not only slow, but actually reverse cellular aging, whereas resistance exercise, like pumping iron, does not.

A new study has found that endurance exercise like running has cellular anti-aging benefits that resistance ...

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Anti-aging compounds targeting Alzheimer’s move closer to human trials

Rich Haridy November 13, 2018

Exciting research is highlighting a new subclass of anti-aging compounds hoped to extend lifespan, reduce the markers of aging, and slow the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The work is on the cusp of starting 2 human clinical trials investigating compounds derived from natural sources.

It's hoped two new compounds on the cusp of human trials could combat Alzheimer's disease by ...

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Anti-aging drug cocktail teases significant lifespan extension in early experiments

Rich Haridy October 22, 2018

Research has found that a novel drug cocktail almost doubled the lifespan of a microscopic worm, the largest drug-induced lifespan extension in an animal ever reported. The study suggests that pharmacological intervention to help us live longer could be a realistic proposition.

The microscopic C. elegans worms, often used in anti-aging studies, had their lifespan almost doubled after ...

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Anti-aging effects of compound in some fruits and vegetables verified in novel new research

Rich Haridy October 2, 2018

New research has revealed that fisetin – a natural flavonoid found in many fruits and vegetables – functions as an effective senolytic agent by clearing out damaged aging cells, improving health and extending lifespan.

Fisetin, a flavonoid found in many fruits and vegetables. may be an effective anti-aging compound

Medical

Novel compounds turn old cells young again in promising new anti-aging research

Rich Haridy August 7, 2018

A new study from researchers at the University of Exeter has shown how three specifically designed compounds can target the mitochondria in older human cells, effectively rejuvenating those cells and making them act young again to reverse key signs of aging.

A close-up of the process of cellular senescence in human cells, a key mechanism underlying aging

Medical

Anti-aging senolytics drugs found to improve mice health and lifespan

Michael Irving July 11, 2018

An emerging class of drugs called senolytics has been found to help restore the body to a more youthful state, and a new study has used a drug compound to extend the lifespan and improve the general health of older mice.

Researchers have found more evidence that a new class of drugs called senolytics can help fight ...

Biology

Gut bacteria-altering herbs and probiotics extend lifespan of fruit flies by 60 percent

Rich Haridy May 31, 2018

A team has successfully developed a combination of herbal supplements and probiotics that can prolong the longevity of fruit flies by 60 percent. The technique is one of the first to successfully show a treatment that modulates the gut microbiome can result in potent lifespan-extending effects.

A novel formulation combining probiotics with an ancient Indian herbal supplement has significantly extended the lifespan ...

Biology

Smoothing the wrinkles in our cells could be a key to reversing aging

Rich Haridy May 29, 2018

A potentially revolutionary breakthrough from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how our cells can wrinkle with age, resulting in genes not being expressed properly. And the solution could be a novel cellular anti-wrinkle cream, delivered by custom-built viruses.

The location of our DNA inside a cell's nucleus can determine how effectively the cell functions

Biology

How hardy volcanic microbes helped track down an anti-aging "superhero" protein

Michael Irving May 16, 2018

Scientists studying tough microbes called archaea may have uncovered the key to an anti-aging drug. By manipulating a “super hero” protein, the researchers found a way to “trick” cells into acting younger by keeping the DNA repairing process running much longer than usual.

Hardy microbes that make their home in volcanic pools may hold the key to a new ...

Biology

Future anti-aging drugs could flip a "metabolic switch" to mimic fasting

Michael Irving May 8, 2018

Researchers from MIT have found that fasting for just 24 hours is enough to improve the regeneration of a person’s intestinal stem cells, which naturally declines with age. Better yet, with the metabolic switch identified, in the future the effect could be mimicked with a drug.

The regenerative capabilities of intestinal stem cells were found to be double in mice that fasted ...