<p>Model: 9-month-old male rats </p>
<p>Dosage: 20 mg/kg of ergothioneine for three weeks </p>


Ergothioneine — a naturally occurring compound found in mushrooms — increases the muscle size of middle-aged rats while extending the lifespan of worms. 


First author of the study, Dunja Petrovic (Image: isas.de)

Skin &amp; Muscle

Columbia University scientists find that senolytics — compounds that remove age-promoting cells — restore hair follicle regeneration in a human cell/mouse model. 

Cumulative Research Suggests Coffee Prolongs Life by 1.8 Years

Worldwide, people consume about 2 billion cups of coffee a day, and a new review associates drinking this caffeinated beverage regularly with an average of 1.8 years added to lifespan.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Biotech Startup Aims to Harness New NAD+-Related Drug Against Aging

The longevity biotech company, MetaShape, has a new compound designed to restore cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and offset elevated cholesterol, cognitive decline, and neurodegeneration.

A molecule found in the plasma of exercised mice reverses the brain aging of sedentary mice. 

(Image: UCSF.edu) Senior author Saul Villeda, PhD. 

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