How do you study reproductive aging, the biological clock that affects fertility, in the lab? Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus use a surprising animal: the roundworm C. elegans.
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a major player in nutrition today. Studies have shown that NAD+ concentrations decrease during aging and that recovering the body's levels of NAD+ can prolong both health span and ...
Biochemistry
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Mitochondria generate most of the energy cells need through a respiratory chain for which they must produce their own proteins. The research group of Associate Professor Henna Tyynismaa, University of Helsinki, Finland, has ...
Biochemistry
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