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Sexing up the soma: Long-lived mutants express germ line genes in somatic tissues
We are all descendents of an unbroken line of cell divisions, dating back to the last common ancestor of all life on Earth. At some point, long after our lineage had acquired features like nuclei and … more →
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Amino-acid imbalance explains fly lifespan extension by dietary restriction
druse wrote 1 week ago: A study by Richard Grandison, Matthew Piper, and Linda Partridge (Nature advance online publication … more →
Flies fed an “anti-Atkins” low protein diet live longer
druse wrote 3 weeks ago: Researchers at the Buck Institute are studying the regulation of mitochondrial genes in the fruitfly … more →
Sexing up the soma: Long-lived mutants express germ line genes in somatic tissues
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ouroboros wrote 6 months ago: We are all descendents of an unbroken line of cell divisions, dating back to the last common ancesto … more →
Hourglass X
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ouroboros wrote 6 months ago: Welcome to the tenth edition of Hourglass, our blog carnival about the biology of aging. This month, … more →
How life imitates pranks: Issues and ethics of cognitive enhancement
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ouroboros wrote 6 months ago: In 2008 I was involved in an April Fool’s Day prank: a horde of science bloggers, under the sw … more →
Extending lifespan while shortening healthspan?
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ouroboros wrote 6 months ago: One of the central precepts of biogerontology is that meaningful lifespan extension will be concomit … more →
An intermittent fasting pathway to longevity
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lizewen wrote 10 months ago: Fasting (intermittent, IF, or alternate day, ADF) may be the newest diet craze rivaling calorie rest … more →
Lifespan in graphs, at boingboing
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ouroboros wrote 10 months ago: Over at boingboing, guest blogger Charles Platt has initiated a series of posts in which he looks at … more →
Better thinking through chemistry
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ouroboros wrote 10 months ago: Some of you may remember last year’s April Fool’s Day joke, in which we (along with othe … more →
SkQ1: A mitochondrially targeted antioxidant that extends lifespan
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mikeisnt wrote 10 months ago: Mitochondria produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) as a byproduct of metabolism. These ROS are impli … more →
Hourglass VI: A carnival of biogerontology
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ouroboros wrote 1 year ago: For its sixth edition, Hourglass returns home to Ouroboros. I think the holidays have resulted in a … more →
2008 Hillblom meeting: Morning session 1A
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ouroboros wrote 1 year ago: As I said yesterday, today and tomorrow I’ll be attending the annual meeting of the Larry L. H … more →
Telomerase overexpression slows aging
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ouroboros wrote 1 year ago: Somatic cells may divide only a limited number of times before undergoing replicative exhaustion. Or … more →
CSHL 2008, Session X: Environmental interventions
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ouroboros wrote 1 year ago: Previous sessions have focused on intrinsic sources of aging and genetic manipulations that can alte … more →
"Puzzles, promises and a cure for aging"
ouroboros wrote 1 year ago: …is the title of an excellent general review of recent biogerontological findings in model org … more →
