The debate over whether aging is a disease rages on
In its latest catalog of health conditions, the World Health Organization almost equated old age with disease. Then it backed off.
Stay updated with breaking news from Simon Melov. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
In its latest catalog of health conditions, the World Health Organization almost equated old age with disease. Then it backed off.
A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 23, entitled, "Single nuclei profiling identifies cell specific markers of skeletal muscle aging, frailty, and senescence."
New compound may slow aging and age-related diseases A compound that extends lifespan in a tiny nematode worm slows bone loss in aging mice. That surprising result comes from a longitudinal and functional study of 700 aging mice at the Buck Institute, a project that provides a treasure trove of data for researchers aiming to develop therapeutics to slow aging and age-related diseases. The study is currently online in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Plus. The project, which involved five Buck labs and took several years to complete, involved serially profiling the individual mice as ...