Model: 6-week-old ICR mice
Dosage: 250 mg/kg per day or 500 mg/kg per day of glucosamine and 100 mg/kg per day or 200 mg/kg per day of aspirin for either eight (acute alcohol exposure model) or 40 days (chronic alcohol exposure model)

New Study Supports Repurposing Glucosamine Against Liver Aging

A sugar-like compound found in cartilage called glucosamine reduces dysfunctional cells (senescent cells) in the liver and attenuates liver damage from alcohol consumption in mice.

(Glucosamine capsules | MedicalNewsToday)

Glucosamine alleviates liver damage from alcohol consumption in mice, supporting its potential for use against alcoholic liver disease.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging

The XPrize Healthspan—which will split $101 million among teams developing therapeutics to restore muscle, cognitive, and immune function in older adults—has named 10 teams receiving $1 million each.

(XPrize announced the finalists for its XPrize Healthspan competition | XPrize)

The XPrize Healthspan competition has named its top 20 finalist groups that will submit their aging intervention therapies for human trial testing.

Model: Aged C57B/6 mice (between 18-25 months old) 
Dosage: 5 mg/kg/day of ABT-263 was fed to mice while 50 mg/kg/day of dichloroacetate and metformin were injected. For lifespan, they were administered for five consecutive days, followed by a two-day intermission, then an additional five consecutive days, followed by a 6-week intermission.

The combination of dichloroacetate, metformin, and ABT-263 eliminates cancer cells and age-promoting senescent cells while improving endurance and extending lifespan in mice. 


The study was led by Dr. Irina Conboy (image: berkeley.edu). 

Longevity Medicine’s Peptides Craze: Evidence, Delivery Challenges, and Expert Opinions

Advocates say peptides offer significant benefits against aging, while researchers warn that these claims outpace the evidence.

(Peptides are often injected with a syringe | Harvard Health)

Proponents say peptides offer significant effects against aging, while skeptical scientists say these claims outpace the evidence.

Participants: Prefrail older adults
Dosage: 50 mg/day of losartan for at least 8 weeks

Losartan, a common blood pressure medication, increases the survival rate of mice and improves the metabolic outlook of pre-frail older adults. 

Principal Investigator of the study, Dr. Peter M. Abadir (image: jhu.edu).

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