FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 19, 2025·4 min readUnlocking Cellular Youth: The Protein That Reverses AgingScientists have identified a key protein, AP2A1, that may hold the secret to reversing cellular aging. The study found that suppressing AP2A1 in older cells led to rejuvenation, while overexpressing it in young cells accelerated senescence.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 6, 2021·6 min readAccelerated Cellular Aging Associated With Mortality Seen in Depressed IndividualsDNA markers in cells of patients with major depressive disorder appear to be two years older than markers in cells of people without the mental health disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 25, 2019·4 min readResearchers discover new cause of cell agingFindings have applications for senolyics, the development of drugs that could eliminate aging cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 12, 2018·4 min readMusic and Meditation Alters Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Cellular AgingAccording to researchers, meditation and listening to music may help to alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer's disease in adults experiencing memory loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 2, 2018·4 min readIt Is Possible to Reverse Damage Caused by AgingA new study reports it is possible to reverse the effects of aging, at least on a cellular level. Researchers say molecules called senolytics can reverse the impact of aged, senescent cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2017·4 min readIt’s Mathematically Impossible to Beat Aging, Researchers SayA new PNAS study reports it is mathematically impossible to stop the aging process in multicellular organisms.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 21, 2015·5 min readAltering Our RNA to Increase LifespanResearchers report altering the RNA helicases in roundworms doubles their lifespans. They believe a similar technique could also work on human cells.Read More
