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Individuals With Polymerase Defects Have Increased Somatic Mutations, But Not Increased Aging

The findings suggested to the researchers that the increase in somatic mutations observed as people get older may not be the sole cause of aging-related diseases.

Aviv Scientific Closes $40M Series B Financing Round

The company plans to use the funds to roll out a database containing comprehensive omics data that captures the aging process in healthy adults.

Nature Papers Examine Genomes of Centenarians, Transcription-Coupled DNA Repair

In Nature this week: analysis of centenarian genomes uncovers longevity-linked variants, and more.

Centenarian Exome Analysis Points to Conserved Longevity Pathways

Researchers found rare coding variants in conserved pathways that appear to be associated with longevity and potentially protect against aging.

PNAS Papers on Mouse Heart Aging, Amphibian Speciation, Default Mode Network Optogenetics

In PNAS this week: omic analysis of heart aging in mice, analysis of speciation among amphibians, and more.

Oct 14, 2020

Germline Variants Contribute to Risk of Developing Aging-Related Clonal Hematopoiesis

Oct 1, 2020

Cancer Clues Gleaned from Somatic Mutation Patterns in Normal Bladders

Jul 24, 2020

Norwegian Diagnostics Firm Age Labs to Develop Epigenetics-Based Test for SARS-CoV-2
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Jul 14, 2020

Deep Longevity Closes Series A, Partners With Human Longevity

Jul 2, 2020

Translation of Dog Years Into Human Years Updated With Epigenetic Analysis

Jun 19, 2020

Family Study Finds Germline Mutation Rates Predict Longevity, Fertility

Apr 23, 2020

Elysium Health Licenses DNA Methylation Biomarkers From Yale University

Feb 18, 2020

Mediterranean Diet Boosts Beneficial Gut Microbiome Bacteria, Decreases Frailty in Older Adults

Jan 31, 2020

Single-Cell Sequencing Study Suggests Antioxidant Pathway Role in Female Fertility Declines

Jan 23, 2020

Genomes of Healthy Elderly Show Fewer Disease-Linked Variants

Jan 13, 2020

Aging Markers, Patterns Found in Longitudinal Multi-Omics Study

Dec 12, 2019

Epigenetic Patterns Predict Vertebrate Species' Lifespans

Nov 12, 2019

Supercentenarians Have Increased Levels of Cytotoxic CD4 T Cells

Oct 15, 2019

Researchers Identify DNA Methylation Signature Linked to Aging, Autism in Children

Sep 3, 2019

Molecular Aging Initiative to Profile Clonal Hematopoiesis Consequences in Patient Populations
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Aug 23, 2019

Washington University-Led Team Wins Five-Year, $68M NIH Grant for Longevity Sequencing Study

Jul 3, 2019

Altered Immune Cell Activity Reported in Aging Mouse, Human Brains

Apr 17, 2019

Single-Cell Study Finds Mutations Accumulate in Human B Lymphocytes With Age

Feb 14, 2019

Ribosomal DNA Methylation May Serve as Clock of Aging in Mammals

Feb 4, 2019

Age Labs Gets €1M From Research Council of Norway

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Should've Been Spotted Sooner

Scientists tell the Guardian that SARS-CoV-2 testing issues at a UK lab should have been noticed earlier.

For Martian Fuel

Researchers have outlined a plan to produce rocket fuel on Mars that uses a combination of sunlight, carbon dioxide, frozen water, cyanobacteria, and engineered E. coli, according to Gizmodo.

To Boost Rapid Testing

The Washington Post writes that new US programs aim to boost the availability of rapid at-home SARS-CoV-2 tests.

PNAS Papers on Strawberry Evolution, Cell Cycle Regulators, False-Positive Triplex Gene Editing

In PNAS this week: strawberry pan-genome, cell cycle-related roles for MDM2 and MDMX, and more.