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News and Research

Below is a roundup of recent research studies of interest.

Want to let me know about an interesting study? I would love to hear from you.

News and Research: Gut microbiome changes in aging

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Study: Gut microbiome pattern reflects healthy ageing and predicts survival in humans  Nature Metabolism, Feb 2021 Overview: This large study …

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News and Research: MOTS-c as an exercise mimetic

February 11, 2021

Study: MOTS-c is an exercise-induced mitochondrial-encoded regulator of age-dependent physical decline and muscle homeostasis Nature communications, January 2021 Overview: A …

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News and Research: MTHFR and dietary folate

February 8, 2021

Study: Food Intervention with Folate Reduces TNF-α and Interleukin Levels in Overweight and Obese Women with the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism: …

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News and Research: Microdose lithium for COVID-19 and cellular senescence in astrocytes

February 3, 2021

Title: Microdose lithium reduces cellular senescence in human astrocytes – a potential pharmacotherapy for COVID-19? Journal on Aging, June 2020 …

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News and Research: Restoring metabolism to brain cells to reverse cognitive decline

January 22, 2021

Study: Restoring metabolism of myeloid cells reverses cognitive decline in ageing (Nature, January 2021) Overview: This fascinating animal study investigates …

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Genome-wide study looking at suicide deaths

November 30, 2020

Study title: Genome-Wide Association Study of Suicide Death and Polygenic Prediction of Clinical Antecedents  The American Journal of Psychiatry, Nov. …

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News and Research: Resilience of the gut microbiome

November 25, 2020

Title: Long-term dietary intervention reveals resilience of the gut microbiota despite changes in diet and weight   American Journal of Clinical …

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News and Research: Hyperbaric oxygen increases telomere length

November 20, 2020

Research from Tel Aviv University shows that hyperbaric oxygen (high-pressure oxygen exposure in a pressurized chamber) increases telomere length in T-cells, which is a sign of decreasing aging. 

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News and Research: A PCSK9 mutation that protects against disease

April 7, 2021November 20, 2020

Canadian researchers have discovered that a rare genetic variant in the PCSK9 gene increases longevity through decrease heart disease and liver injury.

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News and Research: Melatonin supplementation reduces COVID-19 susceptibility

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020

Study Title: A network medicine approach to investigation and population-based validation of disease manifestations and drug repurposing for COVID-19    …

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News and Research: Core circadian clock function vital for regenerating insulin producing cells

November 17, 2020November 12, 2020

Study title: The core clock transcription factor BMAL1 drives circadian β-cell proliferation during compensatory regeneration of the endocrine pancreas Journal …

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News and Research: Average home lighting in the evening decreases melatonin and hurts sleep quality

November 11, 2020

Study title: Evening home lighting adversely impacts the circadian system and sleep  Nature,  Nov 2020 Overview of the study:  Quick …

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News and Research: Microdose lithium formulation and Alzheimer’s prevention

November 4, 2020

Study Title: NP03, a Microdose Lithium Formulation, Blunts Early Amyloid Post-Plaque Neuropathology in McGill-R-Thy1-APP Alzheimer-Like Transgenic Rats  Journal of Alzheimer’s …

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News and Research: Mother’s can pass allergens to babies

October 30, 2020

Study title: Fetal mast cells mediate postnatal allergic responses dependent on maternal IgE  Science, Oct 29, 2020 Overview: This interesting …

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News and Research: Aspirin and COVID-19

October 26, 2020

Title: Aspirin Use is Associated with Decreased Mechanical Ventilation, ICU Admission, and In-Hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Journal …

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News and Research: MRI & PET scans on brains of COVID patients who lost their sense of smell

October 22, 2020

Title: Structural and metabolic brain abnormalities in COVID-19 patients with sudden loss of smell   PREPRINT  Oct. 18, 2020 Overview of …

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