Scientists discover fundamental causes of ageing

Ageing is mainly the result of concerted action by our own genes and not, as long believed, by random wear and tear and loss of function, according to a new study by a team of scientists at Queen Mary University of London, University College London and Cambridge University. The report, published in the journal Current… Read More Scientists discover fundamental causes of ageing

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Exciting talks at the Healthy Ageing Conference in Hinxton

The Healthy Ageing – Molecules to Organisms conference organised by Linda Partridge, Andrew Dillin and others hosted excellent speakers presenting their research of the biology of ageing. Some of my favourites were: Valter Longo, University of California, spoke about how prolonged fasting followed by refeeding can have regenerative effects in different tissues. Fascinating results from… Read More Exciting talks at the Healthy Ageing Conference in Hinxton

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