Long-term use of low-dose aspirin at 75 mg daily or more is associated with remarkable decreases in the incidence of a number of different cancers.[1] Meta-analyses have found reductions in canc...
Read ItThe scientist Mikhail Blagosklonny is best-known for his advocacy of the "quasi-program" theory of aging. What this means is that aging is the continuation of the development program; certain ge...
Read ItBackground Autophagy is central to health, and a decline in autophagy from the youthful, healthy state correlates with disease and aging. Among the diseases in which a decline in autophagy is prom...
Read ItAutophagy, literally “self-eating”, is the regulated process of cellular self-cleaning in which poorly functioning organelles, such as mitochondria, and misfolded proteins, are targeted for destruc...
Read ItAMPK is a highly evolutionarily conserved energy sensor. By evolutionarily conserved is meant that essentially all living organisms, including of course humans, have it. Increased AMPK activation i...
Read ItIf the response to calorie restriction (CR) is purposeful, the purpose being to postpone aging in the face of diminished resources, this has implications for theories as to the causes of aging. ...
Read ItHow we can align open communication seen on blogs with career-advancement garnered from publications. Three key aspects of scholarly communication need to be made available for bloggers: 1) DOIs, ...
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