Key Points: A recent study led by University of Pittsburgh scientists made headlines for allegedly identifying the amount of protein intake necessary to increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. These headlines, saying that a high protein intake may lead to heart disease, triggered widespread panic on various online platforms. The study supports the idea that people… Continue reading New Study Claims High Protein Foods Increase Heart Disease Risk — Don’t Believe the Hype
Category: Cardiovascular
German Study Shows Senolytics Restore Heart-Brain Connection to Reverse Cardiac Aging
Key Points: Our brain is connected to our heart by thousands of neurons. However, conditions of cardiac aging, such as irregular heart rhythms, can be triggered by neurons disconnecting from the heart. Now, scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany have found that senescent cells may promote this disconnection. Wagner and colleagues report in Science… Continue reading German Study Shows Senolytics Restore Heart-Brain Connection to Reverse Cardiac Aging
New Study Reveals Activating Sirtuins Could Reverse Heart Aging
Key Points: Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine have found that SIRT2 is an enzyme involved in monkey heart aging. Lowering SIRT2 levels made heart cells (cardiomyocytes) from human stem cells act a lot like old monkey hearts that were formed naturally. In contrast,… Continue reading New Study Reveals Activating Sirtuins Could Reverse Heart Aging
Senolytic Compound Fisetin Preserves Artery Wall Elasticity to Combat Cardiovascular Disease
Key Points: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Furthermore, artery dysfunction and artery wall stiffening precede the development of CVD with aging. Keeping this in mind, halting the progression of artery dysfunction and stiffening could mitigate the occurrence of CVD and prolong the lifespan of millions. Now, researchers from the University… Continue reading Senolytic Compound Fisetin Preserves Artery Wall Elasticity to Combat Cardiovascular Disease
Study Shows NAD+ Precursor NR Combats Cardiovascular Disease by Unclogging Arteries
Key Points: Depending on our dietary and exercise habits, cholesterol, fats, and other substances can gradually accumulate in our arteries during aging, leading to atherosclerosis — the leading cause of death in the United States. Consequently, atherosclerosis increases the probability of heart attacks, strokes, and other high-mortality events and diseases. However, researchers from the Chinese… Continue reading Study Shows NAD+ Precursor NR Combats Cardiovascular Disease by Unclogging Arteries
Quality Matters: Mayo Clinic Shows Unsaturated Fats Make the Difference in Fighting Heart Disease
Key Points: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including heart diseases and stroke account for the most deaths worldwide. Furthermore, atherosclerosis underlies most CVDs and dietary fat plays a major role in its development. It follows that the type of fat we consume could influence our lifespan by either accelerating or slowing the development of atherosclerosis. Now, the… Continue reading Quality Matters: Mayo Clinic Shows Unsaturated Fats Make the Difference in Fighting Heart Disease
Urolithin A Restores Heart and Muscle Vitality, University of Washington Study
Key Points: Several factors propel the aging process forward, including damaged mitochondria — the structures that generate energy for our cells. Broken and poorly functioning mitochondria are usually destroyed by our cells through a process called mitophagy. However, the mitophagy process declines with age, making mitophagy inducers like UA exemplary anti-aging agents. Now, in a… Continue reading Urolithin A Restores Heart and Muscle Vitality, University of Washington Study
Time-Restricted Feeding Promotes Survival from Stroke, New Study Shows
Key Points: Our circadian rhythms — daily cyclic changes in our internal physiology — encompass everything from our body temperature to our blood pressure. These rhythms are set by external cues such as light, darkness, and feeding times, allowing our body to predict changes in our environment. However, the uncoupling of our circadian rhythms from our… Continue reading Time-Restricted Feeding Promotes Survival from Stroke, New Study Shows
Sapporo Medical School Study Finds Resveratrol Delays Heart and Skeletal Muscle Aging
Key Points: Cardiac muscle hypertrophy (heart enlargement) and the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) are two prevalent age-related diseases with strong ties to impaired autophagy – the removal of cellular waste. Researchers have pinpointed SIRT1 as a promising target to enhance autophagy, and it turns out that resveratrol – a natural polyphenol… Continue reading Sapporo Medical School Study Finds Resveratrol Delays Heart and Skeletal Muscle Aging
Latest Study Shows Spermidine Significantly Boosts Blood Flow & Promotes Cardiovascular Health
Key Points: Spermidine, originally isolated from semen, occurs naturally in the body but declines with age — at least for most individuals. Those who live beyond the age of 90 do not experience this decline and have spermidine levels similar to middle-aged adults. Furthermore, studies show spermidine prolongs lifespan, improves cognition, and protects against heart… Continue reading Latest Study Shows Spermidine Significantly Boosts Blood Flow & Promotes Cardiovascular Health