In November 2013, more than 100 patients with cancer – including pancreatic, breast, liver and brain tumours – embarked on clinical trials involving BPM 31510, a drug discovered by an algorithm. The story of BPM 31510 begins with the extraction of biological data from healthy and cancerous tissue samples from over 1,000 patients. This data…
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NAD+ Update: Pathway linked to slower aging also fuels brain cancer
While a particular metabolic pathway shows potential to slow down the aging process, new research indicates a downside: That same pathway may drive brain cancer. The pathway, known as the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) pathway, is overactive in a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma, according to a study by researchers at Washington…
We might know how to turn brains young again
Until recently, the conventional wisdom within the fields of neuroscience and psychiatry has been that development is a one-way street, and once a person has passed through his formative years, experiences and abilities are very hard, if not impossible, to change. What if we could turn back the clock in the brain and recapture its…
Migraines could be caused by gut bacteria, study suggests
Research shows sufferers have higher levels of bacteria involved in processing nitrates, and could explain why some foods appear to act as migraine triggers. More here: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/18/migraines-could-be-caused-by-gut-bacteria-nitrates-food-trigger-study-suggests
Alzheimer’s disease could be treated with gene therapy, suggests animal study
Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer’s disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain. The early-stage findings, by scientists from Imperial College London, open avenues for potential new treatments for the disease. In the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the…
Anti-aging Rapamycin drug update
CNN explores the decade of research on Rapamycin and its potential as anti-aging drug. It has been administered to dogs with good results and to a small number of human subjects. “It’s been remarkable,” Paola Anderson said as she watched Momo, her 13-year-old white Pomsky, run around the backyard, keeping up with dogs a third…
6 new groups of molecules could be the key to delaying aging
A Concordia research collaboration with Idunn Technologies clears a major hurdle in the fight for longevity Hearing loss, brittle bones, sagging skin, a deteriorating mind: these are just some of the issues associated with growing old. For millennia, humans have fought the process of aging using everything from fountains of youth to pricey face creams,…
Low vitamin D among elderly associated with decline in cognition, dementia
Vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and impaired performance, particularly in domains such as memory loss that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, researchers with the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Rutgers University have found. The effect is “substantial,” with individuals with low vitamin D declining…
Mushrooms as Medicine: from Helping Treat Cancer to Bees & BioSecurity
People are a part of Earth’s biodiversity. Our species evolved in forests. As part of the ecosystem, we learned to use the planet’s bio dome to our benefit. Now, biodiversity is declining as we use up our natural resources. Singularity University hosted Paul Stamets, a mycologist who researches benefits of mushrooms as they relate to human…
Fish oil prevents changes induced by a high-fat diet
Scientists have found that fish oil supplements can reverse the effects of a high fat diet according to a study published in the Journal of Physiology. The research from the University of São Paulo shows that giving mice supplement of fish oil prevents or reverses the harmful effects of a high fat diet. This further…
An MIT Scientist Claims That This Pill Is the Fountain of Youth
New York Magazine website profiles Elysium’s Basis pill and Dr. Leonard Guarente. Basis and the other pills that will likely follow it in the next five to ten years are the fruits of a scientific backwater that has been working toward this moment for a quarter-century. These drugs and supplements are aimed to be a…
Helper molecule reverses degeneration of muscle in mouse model of tissue aging, wasting
Study illuminates role of essential compound in maintaining physical endurance, possible treatment Maintaining proper levels of an essential helper molecule is crucial for optimal muscle function, according to a study led by Joseph Baur, PhD, an assistant professor of Physiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Some athletes are already…