Model: 11-month-old male C57BL/6J mice 
Dosage: 30 mg/kg/day of NTX-748 (based on a small molecule called 78c) for 4 months, administered orally

Buck Institute scientists find that blocking the CD38 enzyme, which elevates NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), counteracts age-related cognitive and physical decline in mice.  

Study conducted at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging (image: linkedin.com).

Brain &amp; Neurons

Model: Young (2- to 4-month-old) and aged (9- to 10-month-old) C57Bl/6JR mice, APP/PS1 mice, and 5xFAD mice 
Dosage: 0.2 mg/mL of doxycycline in drinking water starting at least 7 days before surgery and ceased 2 days before the partial cellular reprogramming window for engram tagging, after which it was immediately reintroduced

Gene Therapy Restores Cognitive Function in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Delivering a gene therapy targeting ensembles of neurons that store memories restores learning and memory capabilities in mouse models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

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A partial cellular reprogramming gene therapy targeting memory trace cells restores facets of learning and memory in aged mice and those modeling Alzheimer’s disease.

The Anti-Aging Debate Everyone’s Talking About: Inside Bryan Johnson’s Jubilee Showdown

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Aging &amp; Longevity

Model: Male C57BL/6 mice given continuous alcohol for 4 weeks 
Dosage: 350 mg/kg/day of nicotinamide riboside chloride for 2 weeks

The NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) precursor nicotinamide riboside (NR) counteracts neuronal damage caused by alcohol consumption in mice. 

In remembrance of Jane Goodall: The science-backed lifestyle factors that likely contributed to her long life and sound mind.  

Jane Goodall, PhD (image: thenationalnews.com).

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