The Overlooked Organ That Could Hold the Key to Fighting Aging

Scientists are researching ways to regrow the thymus, an immune organ that vanishes with age, to suppress the tolls of aging.

(The thymus [colored orange] is located in the upper chest | NAD.com)

An organ involved in immunity, the thymus, vanishes as people get older, and scientists are researching ways to regrow it to fight aging.

Immunity

<p>Model: 699 European adults with an average age of 63.11 years</p>


Longest Aging Clock Study to Date Shows Robust Improvement in Mortality Risk Prediction

A new study provides evidence that using aging clocks based on molecular tagging patterns on DNA (epigenetic aging clocks) to take multiple age readings across time outperforms taking single measurements in predicting mortality.

(The study’s principal investigator, Luigi Ferrucci | LinkedIn)

An Institute for Research on Aging study provides evidence that using epigenetic aging tests at multiple time points predicts mortality better than a single measurement.

Epigenetics

Top Evidence-Based Interventions to Lower Biological Age

Epigenetic aging clocks estimate biological age based on DNA molecular tagging patterns, and interventions like semaglutide and ketamine reduce these estimates in humans.

(The principal investigator behind the review on interventions that influence biological age, Dr. David Sinclair | The Society of the Four Arts)

As reviewed in this article, epigenetic aging clocks have estimated the effects of pharmaceutical interventions, lifestyle habits, supplements, and clinical interventions on biological age.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Dark Chocolate Compound Linked to Slower Aging, Study Finds

Elevated circulating theobromine—derived from cocoa—was associated with a slower pace of aging, according to two assessments.

(The molecular structure of theobromine | Forbes)

A compound derived from dark chocolate, theobromine, circulating at higher levels, is associated with a reduced pace of aging.

Latest Human Trial from the Buck Institute Shows Plasma Exchange Lowers Biological Age

A new human study shows that a procedure involving the replacement of blood plasma with a fresh solution (therapeutic plasma exchange) lowers a measure of how quickly the body is aging (biological age).

(The Buck Institute for Research on Aging | Facebook)

In a first-of-its-kind human trial, participants who underwent therapeutic plasma exchange exhibited significantly lowered biological age.

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The Overlooked Organ That Could Hold the Key to Fighting Aging

Longest Aging Clock Study to Date Shows Robust Improvement in Mortality Risk Prediction

Top Evidence-Based Interventions to Lower Biological Age

Dark Chocolate Compound Linked to Slower Aging, Study Finds

Latest Human Trial from the Buck Institute Shows Plasma Exchange Lowers Biological Age