How telomere erosion leads to chromosomal mutation, which causes dysfunction and cell death (we hope)
We are 2/3rd’s of the way to curing aging!
This week, the future became the present, as scientists published a study showing that an engineered molecule that facilitates cell death could reverse signs of aging in mice and hopefully cure aging
Does having acne mean you will live longer?
Since sex hormones like testosterone are positively associated with acne AND with increased telomerase activity, the study probably just captured this effect.
Mangrove leaves are like stem cells
My boys and I were fortunate to take a beautiful kayak adventure through the GeoPark mangrove forest in Langkawi, Malaysia. Our naturalist guide pointed out an interesting adaptation to the salty environment that we would never have intuited on our own. The mangrove trees absorb excess salt then “choose” certain leaves in which to concentrate that salt. As a result, …
Aging is three problems symbolized by three Hindu dieties
In the Hindu religion, there are three principles represented by the Trimurti or “three forms”: Brahma- the creator, Vishnu- the maintainer, and Shiva- the destroyer.