Publications

A notable investigation about the inheritance of long healthy life was published this week in the journal Age and Aging. A team of scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine [1] found that women whose mothers live more than 90 years had the 25 % expectancy to live a long time too. The presence of two long-lived parents ...

Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a unique species for the study of aging. Unlike other rodents, this animal is distinguished by the exceptional longevity and can live more than 30 years. This month, BMC Biology published two articles of scientists from the Leibniz Institute on Aging, which present transcriptomic and proteomic ...

A new article about the basic mechanisms of aging once again demonstrates the significant contribution of the gut microbiome status in this process. In the study, scientists from the McGill University increased lifespan of Drosophila males by using of a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement.​You are what you eat. Or so the...

The genetic basis of lifespan determination is poorly understood. Most research has been done on short-lived animals, and it is unclear if these insights can be transferred to long-lived mammals like humans. By comparing genes of long- and short-lived rodents, researchers from Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) in Jena/Germany now identi...

Secret of a long life could be revealed in telomeres of long-lived bats.​Author: Will DunhamBats are the longest-lived mammals relative to body size, and a species called the greater mouse-eared bat lives especially long. Researchers now have unlocked some of this bat's longevity secrets, with hints for fighting the effects of agi...

Immunosenescence is described as a progressive reduction of the ability to mount effective antibody and cellular responses against infections and to vaccinations. This process conditions aging-associated changes in a senescent organism. Authors of a new article published in npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease reviewed the latest data of experimanta...

The International conference "Interventions to extend healthspan and lifespan" will bring together famous scientists in the field of aging and longevity from more than a dozen countries on April 22-26, 2018 in Kazan, Russia. Scientific topics:      - Epigenetic mechanisms of aging       ​-...

An interesting review about natural biological active compunds that potentially can help your skin stay young longer.​Authors: Maria Cavinato, Birgit Waltenberger, Giorgia Baraldo, Carla V. C. Grade, Hermann Stuppner, Pidder Jansen-DürrAbstractSkin is continuously exposed to a variety of environmental stresses, in...

​A team of scientists from the National Institute on Aging published an article about benifitial effects of tomatidine in C. elegans. It was found that this compound from unripe tomatoes exhibits properties of a potential geroprotector and influences the aging process through evolutionary conserved mechanisms.​Authors: Evandro F. Fang, Tyler B...

An interesting article about patterns of the influence of a wide range of physiological agents on processes associated with longevity and fitness.​Authors: Filip Sedlica and Zdenko KovacAbstractFinite disarrangements of important (vital) physiological agents and nutrients can induce plethora of beneficial effects, exceeding mere attenuation of...

A new article about the relationship between gut microbiome and longevity.•Systematic analysis of longevity-promoting microbial genetic variations•Colanic acid as a pro-longevity natural compound effective in different species​•Bacterial metabolites regulate host mitochondrial dynamics and UPRmt ​Authors: Bing Han, Priya Sivaramakr...

An overview of perspective companies in Silicon Valley that try to overcome aging.​Author: Michael KaplanSilicon Valley titans have hacked phones, computers, even cars. Now, they are taking to their own bodies, reprogramming themselves for longevity, intelligence and youthfulness.A microbiologist there uses needles and electricity to retool hi...

Methylene blue is a commonly used organic dye and medical preparation. The study carried on human fibroblasts edused that this compound has a surprising ability to slow down the skin aging.​Authors: Zheng-Mei Xiong, Mike O'Donovan, Linlin Sun, Ji Young Choi, Margaret Ren & Kan CaoAbstractOxidative stress is the major caus...

It is well known that the Mediterranean diet contributes to the longevity of people. It is possible that the secret of its beneficial effect is at least partly associated with an active substance called oleuropein. Present you a short review about the oleuropein action published in Oncotarget. Authors: Wenyan Sun, Bess Frost, and ...

Features of dietry and keeping of regular hours can be critical for the health status and life lenght. Present you a comprehensive review exposing the interaction of circadian clocks and dietary paradigms in the context of aging and longevity mechanisms.​Authors: Amol Chaudhari, Richa Gupta, Kuldeep Makwana, and Roman KondratovAbs...

The state of brain health largely determines the rate of aging. A study conducted on the elderly showed the relationship of some alleles involved in lipid metabolism and brain health (in particular, the development of Alzheimer's disease) with human longevity.​Authors: Lauren C. Tindale, Stephen Leach, John J. Spinelli, ...

Maintaining neuronal functions is an important condition for healthy longevity. Present you a new overview of the impact of the well-known longevity signaling pathway on this process.Authors: Sun Y. Kim and Ashley E. Webb Abstract The FOXO family of transcription factors plays a conserved role in longevity and tissue homeostasis across sp...

Recently, the article of scientists from the Texas A&M University, where they studied the anti-cancer and geroprotective potential of spermidine, was published. A significant increase in longevity in mice was found!Compound in aged cheese may prevent liver cancer, boost longevityAuthor: Honor WhitemanA new study suggests ...

Scientists from Stanford made a promising discovery - they found the anti-aging effect of proteins from the blood of the umbilical cord.​Author: Jocelyn KaiserResearchers have found a protein in the blood of human umbilical cords that improves memory and learning in old mice. The provocative finding joins a flurry of other recent,...

It turns out that you can significantly prolong life by such usual bodily exercise as running. Present you the article with an overview of some current data.Running Adds Three Years to Your Life, Study SaysAuthor: Chelsea VincentRunning as a competitive sport dates back to before the Olympic games. In recent years, running's popul...