January 03, 2022
A study published in Aging Cell has shown that senescent cells impact the way that CD4 T cells differentiate into types and that senolytics can restore this differentiation to a more youthful one. Not all T cells are the same CD4 T cells, often known as helper T cells due to their recruitment and signaling...
January 03, 2022
2021 has come to a close, but rejuvenation biotechnology is still just beginning. Let's see what the field has accomplished in December. LEAF News Holiday Wishes from Lifespan.io: Lifespan.io president Keith Comito thanks the community of Lifespan.io for helping to bring an end to the diseases of aging, closes out the year, and looks forward...
December 30, 2021
At Ending Age-Related Diseases 2021, Jacob Kimmel of Calico Labs talked about epigenetic reprogramming, the Yamanaka factors, the dangers involved in restoring living cells to a pluripotent state, and a way forward with reprogramming that might not even involve the Yamanaka factors at all. Script I want to share a pretty short story with you...
December 30, 2021
On this episode of Science to Save the World, we discuss how cryptocurrencies work and how such blockchain-based currencies are different from money printed by governments. Script Almost all money in the world is already digital, entries in a ledger which is usually managed by a bank. Only a small portion exists as physical, such...
December 29, 2021
A new study published in Aging has shown a relationship between the circadian clock and the changes in gene expression with age. Two complex systems and four distinct species This study begins with an introduction to two complicated topics. The first is the circadian rhythm, the biological cycle that corresponds to the day-night cycle of...
December 28, 2021
In recent years, the cryptocurrency community has become increasingly interested in the drive to increase healthy human lifespans. Gitcoin introduces longevity research into its funding rounds Gitcoin recently held its 12th funding round, and the community has chosen to raise cryptocurrency donations for aging research. Gitcoin is a platform dedicated to supporting the development of...
