Aging Matters
1. Thymus Regrowth with FOXN1 The thymus gland is a time bomb that would kill us at a certain age, if nothing else got us first. It shrinks (the medical word is “involution”) gradually through life, beginning in childhood and culminating in disastrous results in old age. The thymus is a small gland located just … Read more
NR is a supplement that affects energy generation in mitochondria and gene regulation through the same pathway as resveratrol and caloric restriction. It has been promoted in recent months, and this month is featured in Life Extension Magazine. But evidence for its life expectancy benefit is indirect. There have been no positive results for fruit … Read more
(or “Short Takes from Sherbrooke”), Center for Research on Aging, Symposium Nov 2-4 “Why does the cell appear to be shooting itself in the foot?” asked Andres Kriete of Drexel Bioengineering Dept. All through the conference, I heard people puzzle that our bodies seem to miss opportunities to save themselves from aging, or worse, that … Read more