A longitudinal study of nearly 996 healthy adults found that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated ageing of their brains. The resulting paper, “Accelerated brain ageing during the COVID-19 pandemic,” appeared in the Journal Nature Communications on Tuesday The paper explains that the UK’s Biobank contains longitudinal neuroimaging data describing the brains of over 15,000 Brits, and that scientists have used machine …
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As revenues from the anti-aging market — riddled with hope and thousands of supplements– surged past $500 million last year, Emory University researchers identified a compound that actively delays aging in cells and organisms. A newly published study in Nature Partner Journals’ Aging demonstrates that psilocin, a byproduct of consuming psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, extended the cellular …
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Summary: Scientists developed a computational “aging clock” that measures the biological age of brain cells and identifies compounds with rejuvenating potential. By analyzing gene activity from healthy and neurodegenerative brain tissue, they pinpointed 453 interventions predicted to reverse cellular aging. Initial animal tests showed improvements in behavior, cognition, and molecular markers of youth in older mice. This breakthrough paves the …
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Most of us want to enjoy later life feeling strong, connected, and mentally sharp. But how often do we stop to think about whether the things we’re doing right now are helping us get there? A new quiz – which we have developed as part of the Take Five to Age Well project, a free, expert-led, month-long challenge from The …
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The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been shown to slow down aging in worms, an effect that in humans could hypothetically help us live longer and keep us healthier in our latter years. Previous research has shown rilmenidine mimics the effects of caloric restriction on a cellular level. Reducing available energy while maintaining nutrition within the body has been shown to …
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Research suggests that using cannabis may alter a person’s epigenetic code. The research suggested that marijuana use can impact the genetic code responsible for activating and deactivating various genes. The study highlighted the importance of understanding marijuana’s effects on the body, as it remains one of the most widely used drugs globally. While some effects are well-known, …
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The rate at which our bodies age and wear down doesn’t necessarily match our actual age, and the differences can help predict lifespan and disease risk. Now, researchers have developed a new tool for assessing biological age from a single brain scan taken halfway through our lives. The tool, put together by an international team of scientists, is based on …
Read More »Natural Compound Found in Mushrooms Delays Aging and Extends Lifespan, Study Suggests SciTechDaily Do ‘shrooms’ have anti-aging effects? Medical News Today Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests | Emory University | Atlanta GA Emory News Center The key to living longer could be tied to a surprising substance, study suggests Fox News ‘I was floored by the data’: Psilocybin shows anti-aging …
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Research suggests that using cannabis may alter a person’s epigenetic code. The research suggested that marijuana use can impact the genetic code responsible for activating and deactivating various genes. The study highlighted the importance of understanding marijuana’s effects on the body, as it remains one of the most widely used drugs globally. While some effects are well-known, …
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Michelle ‘Tactical Gamma’ Statham in her gaming chair – credit, Michelle Statham Kids these days, right? They spend too much time playing video games and not enough time outside. Tell that to grandmother Michelle Statham, and you’d expect her to agree with you. But in reality, her response would probably be something like “Which game?” From behind a techno-nest of …
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