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Scientists have identified a key factor in mental aging and shown that it might be prevented or reversed by fixing a glitch in the immune system’s front-line soldiers.

The study was carried out with data from 89 patients admitted to the IFEMA Hospital The data show that telomeres are shorter in patients suffering more severe COVID-19 pathologies The researchers propose that one of the consequences of the viral infection is shortening of the telomeres, which, in turn, hampers the regeneration of lung tissue and causes prolonged sequelae in some patients The study, published in the journal Aging, suggests the usefulness of a possible therapy for patients with post-COVID pulmonary injury based on activation of the enzyme telomerase

A new study by EPFL researchers shows how RNA species called TERRA muster at the tip of chromosomes, where they help to prevent telomere shortening and premature cell aging.

The number of mutations that can contribute to ageing may be significantly higher than previously believed, according to new research on fruit flies. The study by scientists at Linköping University supports a new theory about the type of mutation that can lie behind ageing.

Do you want to live a longer life in good health? Simple practices can make some difference, such as exercise or calorie restriction. But over the long haul all that really matters is progress in medicine: building new classes of therapy to repair and reverse the known root causes of aging. The sooner these treatments arrive, the more lives will be saved. Find out how to help »

THE TOOL DEVELOPED BY EPIDEMIOLOGISTS FUNCTIONS AS A SPEEDOMETER, RECORDING HOW FAST THE SUBJECT IS AGING

Salk scientists show how caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells

People who play games – such as cards and board games – are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study suggests.