Aging & Longevity

The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) serves as an essential hub in sensing metabolic stress and regulating aging, although the differential contributions of mTOR-regulated protein and cholesterol synthesis are unclear. Post-transcriptional modifications of mRNAs, such as N6-methyladenosine (m6A), occur rapidly in response to acute environmental changes to maintain tissue homeostasis. Here, we showed that loss of YTH m6A RNA-binding protein 1 (YTHDF1) accelerated murine aging....

With the continuous development of high-performance copper alloys in modern industries, it becomes increasingly challenging to further enhance their conductivities. The key bottleneck is the existence of an upper limit on the amount of precipitation, leading to inadequate purification of the copper matrix. Here we demonstrate a phenomenon of significant conductivity enhancement in a Cu-Be alloy through undercooling. It shows that lots of spherical Be-rich clusters can spontaneously form in the...

Despite the manifestation and contribution of cellular senescence to aging and various diseases, accurate identification of heterogeneous senescent cells remains challenging. Current senescence evaluation methods rely mainly on limited markers or homogeneous samples, which might fail to capture universal senescence features, limiting their generalizability. Here we developed the human universal senescence index (hUSI), an accurate and robust senescence evaluation method for diverse cells and...

Human longevity, which is coupled to compression of age-related disease, is a heritable trait. However, only few common genetic variants have been linked to longevity, suggesting that rare, family-specific variants may also play a role. We therefore investigated whole-genome sequencing data of long-lived individuals from the Leiden Longevity Study and identified family-specific variants residing in genes involved in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, a lifespan-associated and...

CONCLUSIONS: This large-scale prospective study found that MCR significantly predicts falls in older adults, highlighting its potential as a clinically useful screening tool integrating cognitive and motor parameters for improved fall risk identification.

CONCLUSION: The global burden of AHL continues to rise, which is a growing problem for countries with medium SDI levels. Occupational noise exposure emerges as a critical modifiable risk factor, particularly in rapidly industrializing economies, highlighting the urgent need to prioritize workplace hearing protection programs and targeted noise control policies tailored to regional contexts. These interventions are especially vital for older men in low-resource settings and medically underserved...

CONCLUSIONS: Insomnia and longer sleep duration are negative factors for SA in Chinese older adults, and good sleep quality indicated by no insomnia seems more important than sleep duration for SA.

CONCLUSIONS: The life story group intervention significantly improved older adults' attitudes toward aging, supporting its use as a psychosocial intervention. Encouraging participation in narrative-based interventions may promote active engagement, self-identity, and resilience.

Degeneration of the auditory and vestibular hair cells (HCs) leads to dysfunction of two essential senses: hearing loss and decompensated balance perception. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing inner ear aging and its link to dysfunctions of sensory HCs remain unclear. Here, we constructed an aging-associated cell atlas of cochlear and utricular tissues in C57BL/6J mice through single-nucleus RNA sequencing, revealing transcriptionally distinct hair cell subtypes and...

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There is a path to living longer and healthier that doesn't require reversing the aging process.

With all the advances in both the science of aging and artificial intelligence (AI), we are in a propitious position to accurately and precisely determine who is at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease years before signs of even mild cognitive deficit. It takes at least 20 years for aggregates of misfolded β-amyloid and tau proteins to accumulate in the brain along with neuroinflammation that they incite. This provides a long window of opportunity to get ahead of the pathobiological...

Although modifiable risk factors may account for around 40 % of population variability in dementia risk, the effect of risk factor interrelationships on pathology-cognition relationships is poorly understood. Using risk factor data from a cohort of 203 cognitively normal older adults (73 ± 6.4 years, 56 % female), we used k-means clustering to assign participants to one of three risk-related profiles; namely, positive-active (physical/cognitive activity, education), positive-affective (sleep,...

Genetic intra-tumour heterogeneity (gITH) is a universal property of all cancers. It emerges from the interplay of cell division, mutation accumulation and selection with important implications for the evolution of treatment resistance. Theoretical and data-driven approaches extensively studied gITH in ageing somatic tissues or cancers at detection. Yet, the expected patterns of gITH during and after treatment are less well understood. Here, we use stochastic birth-death processes to investigate...

Excess cellular senescence contributes to age-related increases in frailty and reductions in skeletal muscle strength. In the present study, we determined the efficacy of oral intermittent treatment (1 week on-2 weeks off-1 week on) with the natural flavonoid senolytic fisetin to improve frailty and grip strength in old mice. Further, the effects of fisetin on physical function were evaluated in young mice. We performed bulk RNA sequencing of quadricep skeletal muscle to determine the cell...

Visuospatial function is a critical aspect of cognitive abilities, encompassing visual perception, attention, memory, and adaptive responses to spatial changes. This paper reviews studies on human visuospatial function, spatial navigation, and factors contributing to visuospatial impairments. After introducing fundamental concepts of visuospatial function and spatial navigation, classical methods for assessing visuospatial performance are summarized. By examining recent advances in spatial...

Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with complex pathogenic mechanisms, exhibiting rising prevalence alongside global population aging. Its pathological hallmarks include substantial loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta, leading to motor symptoms (e.g., bradykinesia, rigidity) and non-motor manifestations (e.g., cognitive impairment, sleep disorders). Accumulating evidence underscores mitochondrial dysfunction-encompassing reactive...

CONCLUSION: In patients with AD, the results of most cognitive function tests are related to the degree of atrophy of the temporal and frontal cortices. Further research is necessary to determine the extent to which cognitive function test results are associated with brain atrophy.

This systematic review aimed to evaluate and synthesize the scientific evidence of virtual reality (VR) interventions on quality of life, cognitive function, and physical function in older people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). A systematic review search until March 2025 using seven generic databases: PubMed, EBSCOhost, CINAHL Complete, Cochrane, ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Science. The PRISMA, RoB 2, and GRADEpro tools were used to assess the methodological quality, risk of bias, and certainty...

The occurrence of cognitive impairment in normal aging and sporadic Alzheimer's disease is linked to oxidative stress. Resveratrol, a polyphenolic molecule, and hesperidin, a flavanone glycoside have exhibited powerful anti-oxidant and neuroprotective effects. The present study was designed to explore the neurotherapeutic potential of combination between resveratrol and hesperidin as preventative herbal remedies to inhibit oxidative stress and cholinergic and mitochondrial dysfunction in...