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DATE: August 5, 2026 at 06:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Study of “super movers” suggests exceptional mobility in late life is a powerful marker of brain health
Older adults who maintain exceptionally fast walking speeds into their eighties tend to experience less cognitive decline and have a lower risk of developing cognitive impairment. New research published in the journal Neurology indicates that these individuals, dubbed “super movers,” do not necessarily have less Alzheimer’s-related brain pathology but instead possess structural advantages in the brain that might help them cope with aging. These findings provide evidence that superior physical mobility in late life acts as a strong marker of brain resilience.
Walking speed is a well-established marker of overall health in older age. As people age, their gait naturally slows down. A small subset of the population maintains walking speeds well above average into their eighties and nineties. Scientists call these older adults “super movers.”
Previous research indicates that super movers tend to have fewer chronic health conditions, healthier lifestyles, and a younger biological age than their peers. Because physical health is closely tied to brain health, scientists wanted to see if this exceptional physical mobility translates to better mental function.
“Most research focuses on why people walk slower as they age,” said Joe Verghese, a professor and chair of neurology at Stony Brook University. “We wanted to understand the opposite: why some adults over 80 maintain exceptional mobility and whether that reflects healthier brain aging.”
The rationale for the study was to explore whether super movers have a lower risk of developing cognitive impairments or dementia. The authors also wanted to examine whether these individuals have healthier brain structures or less buildup of the physical markers associated with Alzheimer’s disease. To answer these questions, the researchers combined data from three distinct, large-scale health databases.
First, the authors analyzed data from an international network of health and retirement studies. This sample included 3,989 adults aged 80 and older from the United States, England, Europe, China, and Mexico. None of these individuals had Alzheimer’s disease or dementia at the beginning of the study.
The researchers defined super movers as those whose walking speeds were at least 1.5 standard deviations above the average for their specific age and sex. A standard deviation is a statistical measure that shows how much variation exists from the average. This means these super movers were in roughly the top seven percent of walkers for their demographic.
The researchers then tracked the participants for an average of 3.4 to 5.4 years. They monitored the subjects to see who developed cognitive impairment. The findings suggest that super movers have a notably lower risk of experiencing cognitive decline.
Super movers had a 51 percent lower relative risk of developing new cognitive impairment compared to regular movers. Out of the 3,715 participants analyzed for this specific risk, the overall incidence of cognitive impairment was much lower for those with exceptional walking speed. “The effect size was large,” Verghese said. “Super movers had about a 50% lower risk of developing cognitive impairment than their peers.”
This reduced risk was consistent even after adjusting for basic demographic factors like age and sex. The researchers also accounted for the participants’ baseline cognitive performance before the follow-up period. The data provides evidence that super mobility in late life acts as a robust indicator of future cognitive health.
Next, the researchers looked at data from the LonGenity study, which tracks the health of older adults of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. This portion included 197 adults aged 80 and older who underwent annual cognitive tests for an average of 4.4 years. The cognitive tests measured functions like memory recall, mental processing speed, and visual-spatial skills.
A smaller subset of 64 participants also received magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, to measure brain structure. An MRI is a medical imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to create detailed pictures of the organs and tissues within the body. In this sample, super movers showed a slower rate of decline in both memory and non-memory tasks.
They specifically maintained better processing speed and visual-spatial skills over time. The brain imaging data indicated that super movers had larger volumes in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a brain region deeply involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.
Specifically, super movers had more volume in the right hippocampus and in localized sub-regions associated with memory and movement. However, the differences in overall cortical thickness were not statistically significant between the two groups. Cortical thickness refers to the width of the outer layer of the brain, which typically thins as people age.
Finally, the authors analyzed autopsy data from a memory and aging project based at RUSH University. This included 692 participants aged 80 and older who had their walking speed measured during life and consented to brain autopsies after death. The researchers examined the brains for physical signs of dementia.
These signs include amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Plaques and tangles are abnormal protein clusters that build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The authors compared the post-mortem brain tissue of super movers to that of regular movers.
Before death, the super movers in this group demonstrated better overall cognitive performance and lower rates of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. When examining the brains post-mortem, the authors found no differences in the amount of Alzheimer’s-related plaques and tangles between super movers and regular movers. “Super movers had better cognitive outcomes despite having similar Alzheimer’s pathology at autopsy,” Verghese said.
“That points toward resilience rather than simply having less disease,” Verghese continued. This suggests that super movers do not necessarily avoid the physical brain pathology of aging. Instead, their brains might possess a form of resilience that allows them to maintain sharp mental function. They seem able to cope with the presence of these disease markers better than people with slower walking speeds.
The observational nature of this research leaves open the question of direct cause and effect. The strong relationship between walking speed and brain health does not mean that walking fast directly prevents cognitive decline. A person cannot simply force themselves to walk faster to stave off dementia.
“This is an observational study,” Verghese noted. “We cannot conclude that walking faster prevents dementia, only that exceptional mobility is associated with healthier cognitive aging.” Exceptional walking speed and sharp cognition are likely both outward signs of an underlying resilience in the brain and body.
The threshold used to define super movers is based on statistical averages rather than a strict biological cutoff. This means the specific walking speed required to be a super mover can vary depending on a population’s overall health and average physical fitness. Using relative statistical cutoffs makes it hard to create a universal clinical standard for what constitutes a super mover.
The autopsy sample also consisted mostly of highly educated, health-conscious volunteers. This demographic skew limits how well these specific autopsy findings apply to the general public. Future research will need to examine physical brain pathology in more diverse, globally representative populations.
Scientists hope to identify specific lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits and sleep quality, that support brain resilience. Understanding how environmental conditions and community infrastructure support exceptional aging could inform public health strategies. “We want to identify the biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors that make someone a super mover, with the goal of developing strategies to promote healthy brain aging for everyone,” Verghese said.
Identifying the behavioral and biological traits of super movers might eventually help health professionals preserve cognitive function in all older adults. “Faster walking in later life is a marker of healthy brain aging,” Verghese explained. “Staying active throughout life is one of the best things we know to support both physical and cognitive health.”
Looking forward, the researchers emphasize the importance of positive aging models. “Studying people who age exceptionally well can be just as informative as studying disease,” Verghese said. “They may reveal new pathways to maintaining cognitive health into very old age.”
The study, “Cognitive Aging and Brain Health: A Comparison of Super Movers vs Nonsuper Movers,” was authored by Oshadi Jayakody, Sofiya Milman, Nir Barzilai, Erica F. Weiss, Cuiling Wang, Ying Jin, Helena Blumen, and Joe Verghese.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #SuperMovers #BrainHealth #CognitiveAging #MobilityAndMind #BrainResilience #HealthyAging #WalkingSpeed #Hippocampus #DementiaPrevention #AgingResearch
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DATE: August 5, 2026 at 06:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Study of “super movers” suggests exceptional mobility in late life is a powerful marker of brain health
Older adults who maintain exceptionally fast walking speeds into their eighties tend to experience less cognitive decline and have a lower risk of developing cognitive impairment. New research published in the journal Neurology indicates that these individuals, dubbed “super movers,” do not necessarily have less Alzheimer’s-related brain pathology but instead possess structural advantages in the brain that might help them cope with aging. These findings provide evidence that superior physical mobility in late life acts as a strong marker of brain resilience.
Walking speed is a well-established marker of overall health in older age. As people age, their gait naturally slows down. A small subset of the population maintains walking speeds well above average into their eighties and nineties. Scientists call these older adults “super movers.”
Previous research indicates that super movers tend to have fewer chronic health conditions, healthier lifestyles, and a younger biological age than their peers. Because physical health is closely tied to brain health, scientists wanted to see if this exceptional physical mobility translates to better mental function.
“Most research focuses on why people walk slower as they age,” said Joe Verghese, a professor and chair of neurology at Stony Brook University. “We wanted to understand the opposite: why some adults over 80 maintain exceptional mobility and whether that reflects healthier brain aging.”
The rationale for the study was to explore whether super movers have a lower risk of developing cognitive impairments or dementia. The authors also wanted to examine whether these individuals have healthier brain structures or less buildup of the physical markers associated with Alzheimer’s disease. To answer these questions, the researchers combined data from three distinct, large-scale health databases.
First, the authors analyzed data from an international network of health and retirement studies. This sample included 3,989 adults aged 80 and older from the United States, England, Europe, China, and Mexico. None of these individuals had Alzheimer’s disease or dementia at the beginning of the study.
The researchers defined super movers as those whose walking speeds were at least 1.5 standard deviations above the average for their specific age and sex. A standard deviation is a statistical measure that shows how much variation exists from the average. This means these super movers were in roughly the top seven percent of walkers for their demographic.
The researchers then tracked the participants for an average of 3.4 to 5.4 years. They monitored the subjects to see who developed cognitive impairment. The findings suggest that super movers have a notably lower risk of experiencing cognitive decline.
Super movers had a 51 percent lower relative risk of developing new cognitive impairment compared to regular movers. Out of the 3,715 participants analyzed for this specific risk, the overall incidence of cognitive impairment was much lower for those with exceptional walking speed. “The effect size was large,” Verghese said. “Super movers had about a 50% lower risk of developing cognitive impairment than their peers.”
This reduced risk was consistent even after adjusting for basic demographic factors like age and sex. The researchers also accounted for the participants’ baseline cognitive performance before the follow-up period. The data provides evidence that super mobility in late life acts as a robust indicator of future cognitive health.
Next, the researchers looked at data from the LonGenity study, which tracks the health of older adults of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. This portion included 197 adults aged 80 and older who underwent annual cognitive tests for an average of 4.4 years. The cognitive tests measured functions like memory recall, mental processing speed, and visual-spatial skills.
A smaller subset of 64 participants also received magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, to measure brain structure. An MRI is a medical imaging technique that uses magnetic fields to create detailed pictures of the organs and tissues within the body. In this sample, super movers showed a slower rate of decline in both memory and non-memory tasks.
They specifically maintained better processing speed and visual-spatial skills over time. The brain imaging data indicated that super movers had larger volumes in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a brain region deeply involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.
Specifically, super movers had more volume in the right hippocampus and in localized sub-regions associated with memory and movement. However, the differences in overall cortical thickness were not statistically significant between the two groups. Cortical thickness refers to the width of the outer layer of the brain, which typically thins as people age.
Finally, the authors analyzed autopsy data from a memory and aging project based at RUSH University. This included 692 participants aged 80 and older who had their walking speed measured during life and consented to brain autopsies after death. The researchers examined the brains for physical signs of dementia.
These signs include amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Plaques and tangles are abnormal protein clusters that build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The authors compared the post-mortem brain tissue of super movers to that of regular movers.
Before death, the super movers in this group demonstrated better overall cognitive performance and lower rates of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. When examining the brains post-mortem, the authors found no differences in the amount of Alzheimer’s-related plaques and tangles between super movers and regular movers. “Super movers had better cognitive outcomes despite having similar Alzheimer’s pathology at autopsy,” Verghese said.
“That points toward resilience rather than simply having less disease,” Verghese continued. This suggests that super movers do not necessarily avoid the physical brain pathology of aging. Instead, their brains might possess a form of resilience that allows them to maintain sharp mental function. They seem able to cope with the presence of these disease markers better than people with slower walking speeds.
The observational nature of this research leaves open the question of direct cause and effect. The strong relationship between walking speed and brain health does not mean that walking fast directly prevents cognitive decline. A person cannot simply force themselves to walk faster to stave off dementia.
“This is an observational study,” Verghese noted. “We cannot conclude that walking faster prevents dementia, only that exceptional mobility is associated with healthier cognitive aging.” Exceptional walking speed and sharp cognition are likely both outward signs of an underlying resilience in the brain and body.
The threshold used to define super movers is based on statistical averages rather than a strict biological cutoff. This means the specific walking speed required to be a super mover can vary depending on a population’s overall health and average physical fitness. Using relative statistical cutoffs makes it hard to create a universal clinical standard for what constitutes a super mover.
The autopsy sample also consisted mostly of highly educated, health-conscious volunteers. This demographic skew limits how well these specific autopsy findings apply to the general public. Future research will need to examine physical brain pathology in more diverse, globally representative populations.
Scientists hope to identify specific lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits and sleep quality, that support brain resilience. Understanding how environmental conditions and community infrastructure support exceptional aging could inform public health strategies. “We want to identify the biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors that make someone a super mover, with the goal of developing strategies to promote healthy brain aging for everyone,” Verghese said.
Identifying the behavioral and biological traits of super movers might eventually help health professionals preserve cognitive function in all older adults. “Faster walking in later life is a marker of healthy brain aging,” Verghese explained. “Staying active throughout life is one of the best things we know to support both physical and cognitive health.”
Looking forward, the researchers emphasize the importance of positive aging models. “Studying people who age exceptionally well can be just as informative as studying disease,” Verghese said. “They may reveal new pathways to maintaining cognitive health into very old age.”
The study, “Cognitive Aging and Brain Health: A Comparison of Super Movers vs Nonsuper Movers,” was authored by Oshadi Jayakody, Sofiya Milman, Nir Barzilai, Erica F. Weiss, Cuiling Wang, Ying Jin, Helena Blumen, and Joe Verghese.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #SuperMovers #BrainHealth #CognitiveAging #MobilityAndMind #BrainResilience #HealthyAging #WalkingSpeed #Hippocampus #DementiaPrevention #AgingResearch
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Researchers Identify Protein Linked to Neurodegenerative Diseases
📰 Original title: Scientists may have found aging’s hidden trigger for brain disease
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
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#neuroscience #neurodegenerativediseases #proteinaggregation #agingresearch
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DATE: July 24, 2026 at 02:00AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: APOE2 may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and aging
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260723084856.htm
The longevity-linked APOE2 gene appears to protect brain cells by reducing DNA damage and helping neurons recover from stress. The finding could open a new path toward treatments that mimic APOE2’s defenses in people at higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260723084856.htm
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #APOE2 #AlzheimersResearch #BrainHealth #Neuroprotection #DNARepair #AgingResearch #GeneticRisk #Neurons #Biomarkers # DementiaPrevention
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DATE: July 24, 2026 at 02:00AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: APOE2 may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and aging
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260723084856.htm
The longevity-linked APOE2 gene appears to protect brain cells by reducing DNA damage and helping neurons recover from stress. The finding could open a new path toward treatments that mimic APOE2’s defenses in people at higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260723084856.htm
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #APOE2 #AlzheimersResearch #BrainHealth #Neuroprotection #DNARepair #AgingResearch #GeneticRisk #Neurons #Biomarkers # DementiaPrevention
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DATE: July 15, 2026 at 12:45AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225526.htm
Going to the cinema, visiting museums, or attending concerts may do more than entertain. Researchers found that older adults who regularly participated in cultural activities tended to have bodies that functioned like those of people about three years younger. They believe stronger social ties, better mental health, and healthier habits could help explain the link, although more research is needed to determine whether cultural activities directly slow aging.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225526.htm
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DATE: July 15, 2026 at 12:45AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225526.htm
Going to the cinema, visiting museums, or attending concerts may do more than entertain. Researchers found that older adults who regularly participated in cultural activities tended to have bodies that functioned like those of people about three years younger. They believe stronger social ties, better mental health, and healthier habits could help explain the link, although more research is needed to determine whether cultural activities directly slow aging.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260714225526.htm
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #CulturalActivitiesForAgingWell #MuseumsMoviesTheater #StayYoungThroughCulture #ActiveAging #SocialHealthBenefits #MentalWellbeing #HealthyHabits #AgingResearch #OlderAdultsWellness #CulturalEngagementNumbers
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Sharing a visualization from ongoing work on chromatin remodeling dynamics in aging hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
Figure: "Loss of H3K27me3 repressive domains with age"
#Epigenetics #ChromatinBiology #H3K27me3 #PolycombRepressiveComplex #HematopoieticStemCells #AgingResearch
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Older mice that received a microbiome transplant from younger animals showed improved brain plasticity in trials. #microbiome #neuroscience #agingresearch
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Senolytics clear senescent cells—the "zombie cells" that accumulate with age and drive inflammation + disease.
The challenge: delivering them precisely to target cells, not healthy tissue.
Solution: nanoparticles + targeting ligands = drugs delivered only where needed.
Result: efficacy at lower doses, reduced toxicity.
Tested in: fibrosis, atherosclerosis, neurodegeneration.
Precision aging medicine is here.
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3 gene editing technologies transforming biology 🧬
CRISPR-Cas9: targeted cutting → knockout or insertion
Base editing: single-nucleotide changes, no double-strand breaks
Prime editing: insert, delete, or replace sequences with precision
For aging research: correcting genetic changes, enhancing repair, engineering resilience
#CRISPR #GeneEditing #Biotechnology #AgingResearch #PrecisionMedicine
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3 gene editing technologies transforming biology 🧬
CRISPR-Cas9: targeted cutting → knockout or insertion
Base editing: single-nucleotide changes, no double-strand breaks
Prime editing: insert, delete, or replace sequences with precision
For aging research: correcting genetic changes, enhancing repair, engineering resilience
#CRISPR #GeneEditing #Biotechnology #AgingResearch #PrecisionMedicine
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⚗️ Molecular geometry is not just chemistry class. It determines drug activity, DNA stability, and enzyme function. Here is why shape is everything.
Molecular geometry is not abstract chemistry. It is the three-dimensional language that biology reads to decide what binds, what reacts, and what gets repaired.
💬 Which coordination geometry do you find most underappreciated in biological systems?
#Chemistry #MolecularBiology #StructuralChemistry #DrugDiscovery #AgingResearch #Longevity
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⚗️ Molecular geometry is not just chemistry class. It determines drug activity, DNA stability, and enzyme function. Here is why shape is everything.
Molecular geometry is not abstract chemistry. It is the three-dimensional language that biology reads to decide what binds, what reacts, and what gets repaired.
💬 Which coordination geometry do you find most underappreciated in biological systems?
#Chemistry #MolecularBiology #StructuralChemistry #DrugDiscovery #AgingResearch #Longevity
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🔬 Southern, Northern, Western Blot. Three techniques, one principle, the entire central dogma made visible. Here is why every aging researcher needs to understand all three.
💬 Which blotting technique do you use most in your research and what has it revealed that other methods could not?
#MolecularBiology #Techniques #WesternBlot #AgingResearch #Longevity #Genomics #Proteomics #LabScience #Hallmarks #LifeSciences #Biochemistry
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🔬 Southern, Northern, Western Blot. Three techniques, one principle, the entire central dogma made visible. Here is why every aging researcher needs to understand all three.
💬 Which blotting technique do you use most in your research and what has it revealed that other methods could not?
#MolecularBiology #Techniques #WesternBlot #AgingResearch #Longevity #Genomics #Proteomics #LabScience #Hallmarks #LifeSciences #Biochemistry
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🧠 Synaptic plasticity is how your brain physically encodes memory. And its decline may be at the core of cognitive aging.
#Neuroscience #SynapticPlasticity #AgingResearch #Longevity #MolecularBiology #Neurology #BrainHealth #Hallmarks #CognitiveDecline #LifeSciences
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Most people learn about DNA in school. Few understand why its structure is one of the greatest engineering solutions in nature.
DNA is a double helix — two polynucleotide strands wound around a common axis, running antiparallel to each other (one 5'→3', the other 3'→5'). Diameter: 2 nanometers. Each full helical turn spans ~3.4 nm and contains 10 base pairs.
#Genomics #MolecularBiology #Biotechnology #Longevity #AgingResearch #DNA #Genetics #CRISPR #LifeSciences #Bioinformatics #Epigenetics
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🧬 Cellular Senescence: The Zombie Cells Within Us
Ever wonder why we age? Meet senescent cells - the "zombie cells" that stop dividing but refuse to die.
What happens:
→ Healthy cells become damaged (stress, DNA damage, telomere shortening)
The future of longevity? Senolytics - drugs that selectively eliminate these zombie cells, potentially reversing aspects of aging.
#CellularSenescence #AgingResearch #Longevity #Senolytics #RegenerativeMedicine #Geroscience
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⏰🧠 Nerve cells age differently
Researchers led by Professor Björn Schumacher have used the model organism C. elegans to prove for the first time that nerve cells age differently. Using an “aging clock” they developed themselves, they were able to precisely determine the biological age of individual neurons and
Using an AI-supported approach, they were able to identify potential protective substances.Read more 🔗 https://uni.koeln/FKJ35
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⏰🧠 Nerve cells age differently
Researchers led by Professor Björn Schumacher have used the model organism C. elegans to prove for the first time that nerve cells age differently. Using an “aging clock” they developed themselves, they were able to precisely determine the biological age of individual neurons and
Using an AI-supported approach, they were able to identify potential protective substances.Read more 🔗 https://uni.koeln/FKJ35
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🧠🪱 Tiny worm unlocks aging secrets! New studies show touch signals override diet’s longevity boost in C. elegans—revealing the brain’s role in regulating lifespan via nervous system pathways. Clues for human health? A cross-field insight into metabolism & behavior! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-tiny-worm-could-hold-a-major-clue-to-how-the-brain-regulates-aging/
#GoodNews #AgingResearch #BrainScience #WormDiscovery #HealthWin
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🧠🪱 Tiny worm unlocks aging secrets! New studies show touch signals override diet’s longevity boost in C. elegans—revealing the brain’s role in regulating lifespan via nervous system pathways. Clues for human health? A cross-field insight into metabolism & behavior! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/this-tiny-worm-could-hold-a-major-clue-to-how-the-brain-regulates-aging/
#GoodNews #AgingResearch #BrainScience #WormDiscovery #HealthWin
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A pill to live to 150? 🧬🍇
Shenzhen’s Lonvi Biosciences is selling a grapeseed-derived PCC1 capsule it says clears “zombie cells” and could make 150-year lifespans realistic.
Our Biotech IE piece separates mouse data from marketing: senolytics, China’s longevity push, and what regulators might do next.
🔗 https://biotech.industryexaminer.com/china-150-year-grapeseed-longevity-pill-pcc1/
#Biotech #Longevity #Senolytics #AgingResearch #China #Geroscience #TechNews
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Lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging at molecular level
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/09/lifetime-social-ties-adds-healthy-aging
#HackerNews #LifetimeSocialTies #HealthyAging #MolecularHealth #SocialConnections #AgingResearch
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Lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging at molecular level
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/09/lifetime-social-ties-adds-healthy-aging
#HackerNews #LifetimeSocialTies #HealthyAging #MolecularHealth #SocialConnections #AgingResearch
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Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests 🧙♂️🍄⏳✨
Read Full Article
#Psilocybin #AgingResearch #Longevity #MentalHealth #EmoryStudy https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/07/hs_psilocybin_aging_study_10-07-2025/story.html
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CD BioSciences launches customizable aging mouse models, revolutionizing preclinical drug research with advanced gene-editing and comprehensive research support. Accelerating discoveries in age-related disease treatments. #AgingResearch #DrugDiscovery
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Humans Have a Secret ‘Mortality Timer’ That Could Delay Aging, Scientists Say. More than a decade of research shows that the nucleolus—the largest structure in the eukaryotic nucleus—plays a pivotal role in aging.
#ScienceMastodon #AgingResearch
https://www.yahoo.com/news/humans-secret-mortality-timer-could-130000437.html
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Humans Have a Secret ‘Mortality Timer’ That Could Delay Aging, Scientists Say. More than a decade of research shows that the nucleolus—the largest structure in the eukaryotic nucleus—plays a pivotal role in aging.
#ScienceMastodon #AgingResearch
https://www.yahoo.com/news/humans-secret-mortality-timer-could-130000437.html
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Aging Isn't Linear, Researchers Discover: 'Dramatic Change' in Mid-40s, Early 60s
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Aging Isn't Linear, Researchers Discover: 'Dramatic Change' in Mid-40s, Early 60s
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Exciting news! Our new lab website is live: https://rendeiro.group 🎉Explore our research at the intersection of computational biology, spatial data, and human aging. Learn about our team, and the science driving us forward. 🌍🔬 #ComputationalBiology #AgingResearch
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The lab got a good news
😊
Well done Kalisse 🎉We took a picture of the wall display monitor in the department 😉
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The lab got a good news
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Well done Kalisse 🎉We took a picture of the wall display monitor in the department 😉
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New paper out: Jonah trained mice on auditory tasks for >6 months and is able to postpone the detrimental effects of aging on hearing.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378595524000182#Hearing #aging #AgingResearch #AuditoryCortex #neuroscience #jhu
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New paper out: Jonah trained mice on auditory tasks for >6 months and is able to postpone the detrimental effects of aging on hearing.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378595524000182#Hearing #aging #AgingResearch #AuditoryCortex #neuroscience #jhu
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Semaglutide doesn’t just help with weight loss—it also reduces risk of heart attack, and death from any cause!
More work is needed to find out if these effects are ‘just’ the weight loss or some additional effect. So…could this be an anti-aging drug?! https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/11/heart-attack-stroke-obesity-wegovy-novo-nordisk-select/
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Semaglutide doesn’t just help with weight loss—it also reduces risk of heart attack, and death from any cause!
More work is needed to find out if these effects are ‘just’ the weight loss or some additional effect. So…could this be an anti-aging drug?! https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/11/heart-attack-stroke-obesity-wegovy-novo-nordisk-select/
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Is it possible to stop cellular #senescence? That’s the aim of senolytic drugs.
This #PLOSBiology Perspective looks at how discovery of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype enabled the development of #senolytics.
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You Can Teach An Old Bird New Tricks, But Only If They Want To Learn | @NMSU @NMSUNews | @RoyalSociety @RSocPublishing #ProcB
by @GrrlScientist via @ForbesScience / @Forbes
#parrots #birds #SciComm #learning #LanguageLearning #AgingResearch https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/07/12/you-can-teach-an-old-bird-new-tricks-but-only-if-they-want-to-learn/