Key Points: Aging leads to changes in gene activation linked to brain function in the hippocampus of mice. Rapamycin restores 69.5% of the same age-associated gene changes as dietary restriction. Dietary restriction restores more age-associated genes than rapamycin. For those of us who wish to live longer, the two most powerful methods for extending lifespan… Continue reading Study Shows Rapamycin Mimics Dietary Restriction-Induced Brain Aging Reversal
Category: Epigenetics
Reversing Age-Related Vision Loss with Embryonic Gene Delivery
Several age-related studies seek to understand how gene regulation is affected by methyl groups, which are compounds known to attach to DNA via a process called methylation. Decreases in gene activation are associated with increases in methylation. As humans age, methylation patterns diverge, and cells end up reading incorrect genes, promoting age-related diseases and malfunctional… Continue reading Reversing Age-Related Vision Loss with Embryonic Gene Delivery