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Microplastics accelerate aging and inflammation in fat tissue, increasing risk of chronic disease

Researchers investigate the effects of microplastic exposure on the normal aging and function of adipose tissue.

16 Oct 2024

Scientists uncover two Crohn’s disease subtypes using lab-grown intestines, offering hope for personalized therapies

Researchers used stem-cell derived organoids from Crohn's disease patients to identify two molecular subtypes, paving the way for personalized treatments targeting specific disease characteristics.

2 Oct 2024

Canagliflozin enhances senescent cell clearance, improving aging-related conditions

Whether sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors induce senolysis.

3 Jun 2024

Young mouse plasma found to reverse aging in older mice

Researchers demonstrate that small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) from young mice plasma can reverse aging effects in older mice by enhancing mitochondrial function and energy metabolism.

22 Apr 2024

Revolutionary CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in reversing age-related metabolic dysfunction

study evaluates senolytic CAR T-cell therapy targeting uPAR-positive cells in aged mice, showing its effectiveness in mitigating age-related metabolic dysfunction and offering a potential long-lasting treatment for aging-associated conditions.

28 Jan 2024

Senolytics show promise in combating brain aging and COVID-19 neuropathology

Study reveals that senolytics can reduce aging in human brain organoids and mitigate COVID-19 neuropathology, suggesting their potential as a therapeutic strategy against brain aging and coronavirus-related neurological complications.

15 Nov 2023

The causative role of age-associated pre-existing senescent cells on COVID-19 severity

Researchers investigated the role of senescent cells in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

10 Jul 2023

How can microbiota be used to make wine more health beneficial?

Researchers discussed the use of wine microbiota in enhancing the functional components of wine during production.

27 Mar 2023

Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Researchers assess the effectiveness of multiple senolytic interventions in removing senescent cells in aged human brain organoids.

22 Jan 2023

Single dose of aged mouse blood in young mice causes senescence

Scientists performed heterochronic blood exchange in male mice and observe that aged mouse blood triggered cell and tissue senescence in younger mice.

18 Aug 2022

Pigment epithelium-derived factor ablations may lead to eye aging

Researchers identified that loss of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) may cause aging in the eye.

21 Jul 2022

A new bacterial two-hybrid assay to study SARS-CoV-2 interactome

Recently, scientists have developed a bacterial two-hybrid (B2H) system to study the PPIs of SARS-CoV-2 in a heterologous non-eukaryotic system. This study is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server. Put simply, the B2H system could be used to analyze the SARS-CoV-2 proteome.

11 Oct 2021

Scientists develop new method for enzyme immobilization

Virtually all processes in the human body rely on a unique class of proteins known as enzymes. To study them, scientists want to attach these molecules to surfaces and hold them fast, but this can often be a tricky undertaking.

12 Apr 2011