Stop Fast Aging! New Research Suggests Protecting One Organ Helps All

Researchers from University College London unveil data suggesting that accelerated aging in certain organs increases the risk of age-related diseases across other organs.

(University College London | The Independent)

Aging &amp; Longevity

The cutoff for vitamin B12 deficiency is too low, according to new findings showing that “normal” B12 levels are associated with neurological deficits in older adults. 


Senior investigator, Ari Green, MD (image: ucsfhealth.org). 

Brain &amp; Neurons

Stanford Study: Infusing Aged Surgery Patients with Young Plasma Reduces Inflammation

In a first proof of principle human trial, researchers demonstrated that plasma proteins from young donors lower inflammatory markers in elderly people who underwent surgery.

Clinical Trials

<p>Participants: Middle-aged adults carrying two copies of the APOE4 gene </p>
<p>Dosage: 1 mg/kg/day of rapamycin for 4 weeks </p>


The prescription drug rapamycin a.k.a. sirolimus, an FDA-approved mTOR inhibitor, increases the brain volume of cognitively normal individuals at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. 


One of the study’s investigators, Talissa Altes, M.D. (Image: Missouri.edu).

Esteemed Cardiologist Says Commercial Interests Are Distorting Evidence Behind Statins

Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist from the UK, says pharmaceutical company-sponsored research distorts the scientific evidence behind the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering statins against heart disease.

(Dr. Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist | The Telegraph)

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Stop Fast Aging! New Research Suggests Protecting One Organ Helps All

You May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin B12, Latest Study Finds Recommended Dose Is Wrong

Stanford Study: Infusing Aged Patients with Young Plasma Reduces Inflammation After Surgery

Neurodegeneration Reversed with mTOR Inhibitor Drug in New Alzheimer’s Study

Self-Proclaimed Activist and Cardiologist Says Commercial Interests Are Distorting Evidence Behind Statins