News tagged with mitochondrial function
When less is more: How mitochondrial signals extend lifespan
In making your pro-longevity resolutions, like drinking more red wine and maintaining a vibrant social network, here's one you likely forgot: dialing down your mitochondria. It turns out that slowing the engines ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Anti-aging supplements may be best taken as mixtures, not too late in life, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- Anti-aging supplements made up of mixtures might be better than single compounds at preventing decline in physical function, according to researchers at the University of Florida's Institute on Aging. In ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 18, 2010 |
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'Anti-Atkins' low protein diet extends lifespan in flies
Flies fed an "anti-Atkins" low protein diet live longer because their mitochondria function better. The research, done at the Buck Institute for Age Research, shows that the molecular mechanisms responsible for the lifespan ...
Oct 01, 2009 |
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How mitochondrial gene defects impair respiration, other major life functions
Researchers are delving into abnormal gene function in mitochondria, structures within cells that power our lives. Mitochondria are the place where energy is generated from the most basic molecules of food. Because this function ...
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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Gene mutation responsible for premature skin aging disease identified
In the new print issue of Nature Genetics, scientists in Singapore and Germany report that mutations in the PYCR1 gene cause the rare genetic condition that results in premature skin aging and that is known as "wrinkly skin s ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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STAT3 protein found to play a key role in cancer
A protein called STAT3 has been found to play a fundamental role in converting normal cells to cancerous cells, according to a new study led by David E. Levy, Ph.D., professor of pathology and microbiology at NYU Langone ...
Jun 25, 2009 |
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