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Genetics, Longevity and Cancer - Current Research Uncovers Surprising Findings

By Max Cerquetti April 24, 2022 | Cellular Senescence chronological age Cognitive Health DNA methylation epigenetic age epigenetic alterations gene expression genomic instability

Everyone is familiar with the widely varying sizes, as well as lifespans, of different mammals. A mouse, weighing in at under an ounce, lives a mere 12 to 18 months. Male elephants can weigh up to 13,000 pounds and have an average lifespan of 60 to 70 years. The blue...

Spermidine And Its Effects On Human Health And Wellbeing

By Max Cerquetti February 20, 2022 | Autophagie autophagy Cellular Senescence Cognitive Health epigenetic age Epigenetic Clock epigenetische Alter Epigenetische Uhr gene expression Genexpression gesundes Altern healthy aging heart health Herz Gesundheit Human longevity Kognitive Gesundheit Menschliche Langlebigkeit metabolic health Spermidin spermidine Stoffwechselgesundheit Weizenkeimextrakt wheat germ extract Zelluläre Seneszenz

In 1677, Antony Van Leeuwenhoek, a modestly educated Dutchman who was an unassuming textile business owner, peered through the carefully crafted high-power lens of his microscope and made a startling discovery. Endlessly curious, Leeuwenhoek had already made a number of ground-breaking discoveries using his self-crafted lenses, including the existence of...

Epigenetic Clocks as Age Predictors: Their History, Strengths, and Limitations

By Max Cerquetti September 08, 2021 | chAge chronological age DNA methylation DNAm eAge epigenetic age Epigenetic Clock Horvath clock

We know only too well that old age is the main risk factor for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegeneration. Frustratingly, advances in aging research were delayed for many years due to the poor reliability of tools used in predicting the rate of patients’ biological aging. To better understand the aging...