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The memory- and cognition-facilitating effects of spermidine in aging and aging-related disorders
Spermidine is a natural polyamine found in living organisms. In human, the level of spermidine declines with aging. Emerging lines of evidence indicates that supplementation of spermidine favors the improvement of memory performance and cognition function. In this article, recent findings regarding the metabolism of spermidine under pathophysiological conditions are discussed. This review emphasizes the recent mechanistic insights into the memory- and cognition-facilitating effects of...
Pace of aging matters for healthspan and lifespan in older adults
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Senolytic effects of a modified Gingerenone A
Senescent cells accumulate with aging and are associated with several age-associated diseases and functional declines. Eliminating senescent cells with senolytics improves aging phenotypes in mouse models and may improve the health of people with chronic diseases. To date, very few senotherapeutic (senolytics and senomorphics) compounds have been identified. In a recent study, we reported that gingerenone A (GinA) has a senolytic effect via mechanisms including the activation of caspase-3...
Ageing is associated with exaggerated overstaying in foraging behaviour
People constantly decide how much time to invest in rewarding activities. Foraging tasks assess this decision-making by measuring when individuals switch between contexts. People typically perform suboptimally in these tasks, largely due to overstaying, but it remains unclear whether this tendency changes with age independently of cognitive abilities and mental health factors. Previous research showing increased sensitivity to the opportunity cost of time in older adults predicts less...
Citrinin delays muscle aging and extends lifespan in C. elegans and prevents senescence in C2C12 through SKN-1/Nrf2 activation
Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by the loss of muscle mass and function with aging, is linked to various health issues including diabetes and increased risk of falls and fractures. Currently, there is no FDA-approved treatment exists for sarcopenia. Citrinin, a natural compound present in daily dietary sources such as grains, has not been well characterized for its biological effects on muscle aging. Here, we found that citrinin exhibits beneficial effects in delaying muscle aging in both...
Development of a multimorbidity health conditions outcome index for caloric restriction interventional studies in older adults: a preliminary investigation in an observational cohort study
Using multiple sources, we provide the conceptual justification and statistical support for a multimorbidity outcome associated with obesity-related conditions, which we term the Health Conditions Index (HCI). This index was designed to capture the health effects of multi-year studies of caloric restriction for older adults with BMIs in the overweight or obesity classification. We used a subset of participants in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Cohort Study to evaluate multiple aspects of...
Ambulance clinicians' perspectives on interprofessional collaboration in prehospital emergency care for older patients with complex care needs: a mixed-methods study
CONCLUSION: Addressing deficiencies in nighttime care coordination, improving access to comprehensive patient information, and strengthening communication pathways between healthcare providers are essential steps in improving interprofessional collaboration to strengthen prehospital care of older patients with complex care needs.
The causal relationship between blood cell traits and aging: a Mendelian randomization study
CONCLUSION: This MR study uncovered significant causal relationships between blood cell traits such as eosinophil counts, MCV, and lymphocyte counts, with aging indicators. Monitoring these traits in routine blood tests can provide valuable insights for assessing age-related health risks and promoting healthy aging.
Proteomic signatures of corona and herpes viral antibodies identify IGDCC4 as a mediator of neurodegeneration
Mechanisms underlying the dynamic relationships of viral infections and neurodegeneration warrant examination. Using a community-based cohort of older adults, the current study characterized the neurocognitive (cognitive functioning, brain volumes, Alzheimer's disease positron emission tomography, and plasma biomarkers) and plasma proteomic (7268 proteins) profiles of four common coronavirus and six herpesvirus antibody titers. Genetic inference techniques demonstrated the associations between...
DNMT3A-dependent DNA methylation shapes the endothelial enhancer landscape
DNA methylation plays a fundamental role in regulating transcription during development and differentiation. However, its functional role in the regulation of endothelial cell (EC) transcription during state transition, meaning the switch from an angiogenic to a quiescent cell state, has not been systematically studied. Here, we report the longitudinal changes of the DNA methylome over the lifetime of the murine pulmonary vasculature. We identified prominent alterations in hyper- and...
Does Frailty Predict Cognitive and Functional Deficits After Nine Years?
CONCLUSIONS: Higher age and lower education at baseline were predictors of cognitive and functional deficits after 9 years, whereas frailty was not. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to elucidate the factors predicting cognitive and functional decline in low-and middle-income countries.
Molecular landscape of sex- and modality-specific exercise adaptation in human skeletal muscle through large-scale multi-omics integration
We investigated the molecular mechanisms of exercise adaptations in human muscle by integrating genome, methylome, transcriptome, and proteome data from over 1,000 participants (2,340 muscle samples). We identified distinctive signatures associated with maximal oxygen consumption (VO(2max)), and multi-omics integration uncovered five key genes as robust exercise markers across layers, with transcription factors functioning as activators, synergizing with DNA methylation to regulate gene...
Predicting brain age for veterans with traumatic brain injuries and healthy controls: an exploratory analysis
BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with increased dementia risk. This may be driven by underlying biological changes resulting from the injury. Machine learning algorithms can use structural MRIs to give a predicted brain age (pBA). When the estimated age is greater than the chronological age (CA), this is called the brain age gap (BAg). We analyzed this outcome in men and women with and without TBI.
Mirodenafil improves cognitive function by reducing microglial activation and blood-brain barrier permeability in ApoE4 KI mice
INTRODUCTION: Alzheimer's disease (AD) has significant public health concerns in the aging society. AD can compromise brain function and lead to severe neurological abnormalities associated with dementia. The human Apolipoprotein E (ApoE4) gene is a strong risk factor for AD. However, comprehensive analyses and improvements of mouse models expressing ApoE4 remain largely unexplored.
Will your car hit that deer? Depends on your headlight bulbs—and the deer’s personality
Halogen bulbs more reliably catch deer’s attention, but whether the animals flee or freeze comes down to individual temperament
Final NSF budget proposal jettisons one giant telescope amid savage agencywide cuts
Trump’s 57% proposed cut to agency would drop grant success rates to 7% and gut education and training
‘Devastating.’ NIH cancels future funding plans for HIV vaccine consortia
Researchers decry agency’s decision just as new leads reinvigorate search for long-sought vaccine