Aging in Biological News

A young brain for an old bee

... have found that, by switching their social role, aging honey bees can keep their learning ability intact ... planning to use them as a model to study general aging processes in the brain, and they even hope that ... also to discover new ways to act against these aging processes." ...

Researchers to reveal aging's origins on global stage

... biologists who described the underlying causes of aging will soon share their findings with an ... to understand the biological reasons for the aging of animals and humans. "Aging occurs because ... which is a phenomenon different from the aging process itself. "These fundamental molecular ...

Test detects molecular marker of aging in humans

... are interested in its role in cellular aging and cancer prevention. Now the team has proven ... inactivity, which are known to accelerate the aging process. In a paper published online ahead of print in the journal aging Cell , the researchers reported that they have ...

ASBMB Annual Meeting to feature talks on the biochemistry of aging

... Links Between Nutrient Signaling, Translation and aging Brian Kennedy, University of Washington, ... connection in the genes and pathways that affect aging in both organisms, including reduced mTOR signaling. They suggest that the conservation of aging genes across animals exists not because specific ...

In just 5 years, gene discovery to clinical trial of potential treatment

... Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), a rare, accelerated aging disease that afflicts children. The ... in children with HGPS may be at work in "normal" aging disorders, particularly in cardiovascular ... and that this mutant protein may play roles in aging or longevity.) Studying cells from HGPS ...

Ants may help researchers unlock mysteries of human aging process

... will investigate what ants can teach us about aging and behavior. Results of the ant study may ... worker ants. As a consequence of differential aging and different behaviors, some regions of the ... their individual experiences and differences in aging sculpt their brains and behaviors in vastly ...

GSA congratulates 2008 award winners

... professionals who specialize in the study of the aging process. Visit www.agingconference.com for ... to the quality of life through research in aging were exemplary. M. Powell Lawton Award ... Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive aging Presented to Joseph Coughlin, PhD , ...

Case Western Reserve receives Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in Aging award

... a 2008 Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in aging by The Ellison Medical Foundation. Case Western ... exhibited outstanding promise in the realm of aging research. The Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar in aging awards provide funding for newly independent ...

Resilience in an aging society: GSA showcases cutting-edge meeting topics

... interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging from November 21-25, 2008. Media ... River. This year's theme is "Resilience in an aging Society: Risks and Opportunities." An estimated 3,500 professionals and aging authorities are expected to attend the four-day ...

Deprived of a sense of smell, worms live longer

... of chemicals to identify compounds that delay aging and extend their lives. That approach led to the ... result that some human anticonvulsants slow aging in C. elegans . Now, further investigating ... mean the ability to taste or smell food affects aging in people? It's probably not that simple, but it ...

Anti-cancer drug prevents, reverses cardiovascular damage in mouse model of premature aging disorder

... slowed development of the visible symptoms of aging and extended life spans in the animals. Both ... may prove valuable in understanding the human aging process in general. "What we learn through ... patients, and that this protein may play roles in aging or longevity." ...

Sirtris' review of sirtuin therapeutics for diseases of aging in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

... small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, announced today that it ... research and its potential to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, mitochondrial disorders, ... a broad range of diseases of metabolism and aging is growing." Peter Elliott, Ph.D., Senior Vice ...

Researchers discover that growing up too fast may mean dying young in honey bees

... effects of ROS, and the oxidative stress model of aging and senescence suggests that physiological ... an approach to test the oxidative stress model of aging in a free-living organism. Background ... have important consequences affecting the pace of aging and senescence. The results support a ...

Formula discovered for longer plant life

... genes, so-called microRNAs, coordinate growth and aging processes in plants. These microRNAs inhibit ... as this hormone is important for the plant's aging processes. The researchers have succeeded for the ... the antagonistic regulation of growth and aging in plants. Since the quantity of microRNAs in the ...

Cutting calories could limit muscle wasting in later years

... those pesky grays, but what about the signs of aging that aren't so easy to fix, such as losing muscle ... mishap that may contribute to muscle loss in aging adults, the researchers reported recently in the ... Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Ph.D., a UF professor of aging in the UF College of Medicine and the Institute ...

70 years old and going strong with Down syndrome and no dementia

... puts an optimistic face on the future of aging for people with Down Syndrome, as scientists ask ... Developmental Disabilities . To read "Successful aging in a 70-Year-Old Man With Down Syndrome: A Case ... had a higher life expectancy. However, 'Mr. C' is aging successfully despite having complete Trisomy 21, ...

Old before their time? Aging in flies under natural vs. laboratory conditions

... Evolutionary studies of aging typically utilize small, short-lived animals ... Oddly enough, very little is known about aging in such animals in their harsh, stressful natural ... between wild and captivity: in males, the rate of aging (measured as the rate of increase of mortality ...

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging to be published by Springer

... The Journal of Nutrition, Health and aging publishes high-quality scientific articles, ... interaction between nutrition and health in the aging process. The editors of JNHA aim to present the ... on the fundamental importance of nutrition in aging over the whole life-span. The journal is ...

In scientific first, Einstein researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age

... protein to gradually accumulate inside cells. But aging researchers continue debating whether this ... actually contributes to the functional losses of aging or instead is merely associated with those ... buildup in cells plays an important role in aging itself," says Dr. Cuervo. "Even more important, ...

Sex and lifespan linked in worms

... develops into an adult and resumes its normal aging process. "We usually think of aging as a process of decay," says Schroeder, "but evidence is accumulating that aging is a stage of development like anything else." ...

Glenn Foundation for Medical Research commits $5 million to study aging

... million commitment to the American Federation for aging Research (AFAR) to provide grants to scientists studying the biology of aging and age-related diseases. This grant provides ... investigators who are working to understand how aging influences disease. The Glenn Foundation funds ...

Long-term study of middle-aged mice shows

... small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, is included among a ... de Cabo, Ph.D. at the National Institute on aging and David Sinclair. The research team began ... by dietary restriction, a diet known to slow aging and extend lifespan in rodents and dogs. The ...

Looking for the Founatain of Youth? Cut your calories, research suggests

... ST. LOUIS Want to slow the signs of aging and live longer? New Saint Louis University ... restriction has long been shown to slow the aging process in rats and mice. While scientists do not know how calorie restriction affects the aging process in rodents, one popular hypothesis is ...

Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young

... Leeuwenburgh, chief of the division of biology of aging at UF's Institute on Aging. "In this study, the ... which genes were switched on and off during the aging process. In the new study -- which compared ... the upcoming trial and an assistant professor of aging and geriatrics in the UF College of Medicine. ...

Saltwater sleuths: Seeking clues to help determine the ages of fish and shellfish populations

... Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) whose aging work is critical to stock assessments needed to ... we will read more than 100,000 samples. The aging team works in the "Cottage", a Cape Cod-style ... Otoliths are the most common hard part used for aging species and are read whole, baked and broken, or ...

UMCES-led research team quantifies nutrient pollution reductions from urban stream restoration

... public works managers make repairs to our nations aging urban infrastructure. The key to expanding ... said. Much like our study sites, most of this aging infrastructure was built before current stormwater practices were adopted. When repairing the aging bridge supports and sewer lines that share urban ...

Why diving marine mammals resist brain damage from low oxygen

... implications for understanding stroke and aging in humans, according to Williams. It's not yet ... in humans, then brain damage due to disease or aging could potentially be minimized. "The mammalian ... strokes. "These animals may have solved the aging brain problem," she noted. "Neuroglobins might ...

Aging gracefully requires taking out the trash

... population grows older, questions regarding the aging process and how it can be positively influenced ... the geriatrics field to be a normal part of the aging process. As a result in most age-associated ... which accumulate in neurons as normal part of the aging process, says Simonsen, but most importantly they ...

Sirtris unveils promising, novel SIRT1 activators for treating diseases of aging

... by targeting SIRT1, a gene that controls the aging process. In November 2006, Sirtris scientists ... been designed to act on genes that control the aging process. For this reason, we feel they have considerable potential to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes," said Christoph ...

Drug commonly used to treat bipolar disorder dramatically increases lifespan in worms

... lithium protects neurons. The process of normal aging in humans is intrinsically linked to the onset of ... However, the cellular changes and events due to aging that impact neurodegeneration are not yet ... attempt to understand the biomedical link between aging and disease. Lithgow and his lab are now ...

Genes that both extend life and protect against cancer identified

... processes that allow many genes to both slow aging and protect against cancer in the much-studied C. ... of the Hillblom Center for the Biology of aging at UCSF. This is very exciting, Kenyon said. ... a widely held view that any mechanism that slows aging would probably stimulate tumor growth. But we ...

Stowers Institute's Xie Lab demonstrates dual intrinsic and extrinsic control of stem cell aging

... that reveal some of the factors underlying the aging of stem cells. The paper, Stem Cell aging is Controlled both Intrinsically and ... and activity of stem cells contributes to the aging of human tissue. These changes could be ...

Columbia to award 2007 Horwitz Prize to three generations of teacher-student scientists

... to the fundamental understanding of the aging process. The relationships among these three ... Columbia University. Our greater knowledge of the aging process, based on their research, is already ... about Cell Workings Leads to Insights into aging & Cancer Work by these researchers led to ...

Hebrew SeniorLife researchers search for aging, osteoporosis genes

... Researchers at Hebrew SeniorLifes Institute for aging Research (IFAR) have examined close to 100,000 genetic markers for low bone mass and aging to help determine which genes are responsible for ... to detecting genes related to longevity and aging traits. Two candidates are FOXO1a, which is ...

Antioxidant to retard wrinkles discovered by Hebrew University researcher

... a plant-based antioxidant that delays the aging process by countering the breakdown of collagen ... free radicals, however, as occurs during normal aging or as a result of excessive exposure to ... today in the market that are said to retard the aging process is that they oxidize quickly and ...

UF scientists reveal how dietary restriction cleans cells

... Ph.D., chief of the division of biology of aging in UFs Institute on Aging. Understanding how ... added. How does it work? During the aging process, free radicals highly reactive ... die. Cell death, on a whole-body scale, is what aging is all about. Fortunately, younger cells are ...

A 'heart healthy' diet and ongoing, moderate physical activity may protect against cognitive decline

... Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. "We can't do anything about aging or family history, but research continues to show us that there are ... years in 3,075 white and black elders aged 70-79 years in the Health, aging and Body Composition Study. Physical activity was assessed based on ...

Results from trials of DHA in Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline

... Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) supported by the National Institute on aging (NIA), and the second by Martek Biosciences Corporation (Martek), the ... Trial in Alzheimer's Disease Researchers from the National Institute on aging (NIA)-supported Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS), led by ...

IFAR contributes to study that finds genes that influence the start of menstruation

... (Boston, Mass.)Two scientists at the Institute for aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife are part of an international team of ... the scientists, who included Douglas Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., the Institute for aging Research's director of medical research, and David Karasik, Ph.D., ...

Slicing chromosomes leads to new insights into cell division

... Their findings could help scientists better understand genetic diseases, aging and cancer. Cells in plants, fungi, and animalsincluding those in the ... allows scientists to determine how failures lead to genetic diseases, aging and cancer. When cells don't properly divide, they usually die. But ...