#cell aging

Brain pituitary and aging: does really its biology stem “on fire”?

The pituitary gland is a small, globular gland located underneath the brain that plays a major role in the hormonal system. It synthetizes and release reulatory peptides that communicate the need or the exaggeration of hormones for the thyroid gland, the adrenals and gonades, for instance. Due to this central role played in our biology, pituitary aging may contribute to the reduction of hormonal…

“Fasting” (in all Religions) for Health and Longevity: Noble Prize Winning Research on Cell Aging- Blue Zones….

I just quote from the link < https://www.bluezones.com/2018/10/fasting-for-health-and-longevity-nobel-prize-winning-research-on-cell-aging/#&gt; “Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2016 for his research on how cells recycle and renew their content, a process called autophagy. Fasting activates autophagy, which helps slow down the aging process and has a…

Malignant b(r)easts and where to find them: use melatonin for “nucleum revelio”

A Brazilian study published in the Journal of Pineal Research describes a group of genes potentially regulated by the hormone melatonin in some types of cancer, especially breast cancer. According to the authors, the results can be used to guide future personalized therapies for the disease. The study was supported by FAPESP and conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of…

Cell aging and aminoacids: tumor suppressor sends oxidants letters

Investigating an enzyme that stops cells from dividing could be a fruitful avenue for research into how to slow aging and treat aging-related diseases. This was the conclusion that researchers at Kobe University in Japan came to after studying the enzyme D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) and its role in cells. DAO metabolizes D-amino acids, which, unlike their mirror-image cousins the L-amino acids,…

Parkinson disease: the old hidden polyamine transport mystery finally unveiled

Aging is the major risk factor for many chronic disorders, including diabetes mellitus, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson disease (PD), whose current treatment is limited to symptomatic relief. Because PD prevalence increases with age, the number of sick patients is estimated to double from 6.9 million in 2015 to 14.2 million in 2040. Although…

Doctors explained that accelerates aging by 6 times

Scientists called the factors that dramatically accelerate the aging of the human body. This is stated in a study at the University of Michigan.

So, American scientists conducted an experiment with 250 students from internships.

Prior to training, they measured the length of telomeres, which protect DNA from damage during cell division. According to experts, these telomeres are a marker of cell aging. The older the human cells, the shorter the telomere of DNA.

Experts conducted the same measurement for students after graduation. It turned out that during the intense study and constant mental stress, DNA aging increased by about 6 times!

Scientists are sure that long-term stresses, prolonged brain loads and parallel hard work led to such a negative effect.

Cell Aging Genes Identified; Holds Potential For Cancer Treatment

A study group that includes KAMADA Shinji, Research Fellow NAGANO Taiki (both from the Kobe University Biosignal Research Center), and Unit Chief ENARI Masato (National Cancer Research Institute) has succeeded in figuring out cell aging genes that manage cell senescence — completely arrested cell growth. The procedure treated liver cancer cells with anticancer medicines of diverse concentrations,…