Aging
Fasting Improves Health by Affecting the Circadian Clocks in the Liver and Muscle
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that fasting improves health by affecting circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against aging-associated diseases. The study was published recently in Cell Reports.Read
Preclinical Study: Reversing Alzheimer’s by Targeting Epigenetic Enzymes and Glutamate Receptors
Research published in the journal Brain reveals a new approach to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease in its late stages. The team, led by University of Buffalo scientists, found that by focusing on gene changes caused byRead
Age-Related Immunity Loss May be the “Graying” of T Cells, says Harvard Research
Age-related immunity loss is more than evident in the elderly who suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long known that a weakened immune system is to blame but the exact mechanisms behind this lagging immunity have remained largely unknown.Read
Jeffrey Bland, PhD on Age as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Chronic Disease
Ayurveda’s Concept of Healthspan: Adding Life To Years and Years to Life
Imagine that instead of the word aging, we used successful healthspan when helping patients stay healthy as they get older? It’s a word that conveys long-term health not dread and illness. As the authors of this study note: “Unlike the modern medicine approach of seeking pills and supplements or replacingRead
It May be Possible to Monitor Alzheimer’s Progression by Measuring Glutathione with MRI
In a human study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, antioxidant, glutathione (GSH), which protects the brain from stress, has been found to be significantly depleted in Alzheimer’s patients compared to normal subjects. As GSH is a very important antioxidant that protects the brain from free radicals, the findingsRead
Therapeutic Advancements and Analytical Tools to Defy Age-Related Diseases, by Jeffrey Bland, PhD
In this column from Integrative Medicine, a Clinician’s Journal, by Jeffrey Bland, PhD, he discusses the latest therapeutic and analytical tools for age-related diseases. As an example, Bland examines damage to our DNA and screening for the presence of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential. He says, “this type of technologyRead
Secret to Longevity? Answer Could be Fisetin Flavonoid in Fruits & Vegetables
Previous research published earlier this year in Nature Medicine involving University of Minnesota Medical School faculty Paul D. Robbins and Laura J. Niedernhofer and Mayo Clinic investigators James L. Kirkland and Tamara Tchkonia, showed it was possible to reduce the burden of damaged cells, termed senescent cells, and extend lifespanRead
Pine Bark Extract Improves Mild Cognitive Impairment
The benefits of pine bark extract continue to evolve with emerging science. This most recent study examined the benefits of Pycnogenol® (Horphag) supplementation over a two-month-period in otherwise healthy individuals with minimal cognitive impairment and initial cognitive dysfunction selected on the basis of their Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score. ImpairmentsRead
Moderate Carbohydrate Diet Extends Longevity by Four Years, says Lancet Study
Low or moderate carbohydrate intake, which is better for overall health? For the past decade, Americans have touted the benefits of a low-carbohydrate diet, among them the Atkins, Paleo and Ketogenic. While shunning highly processed carbohydrates is always recommended, strict adherence to these diets also snubbed certain complex carbohydrates suchRead
