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Aging Clock Developed From Inflammatory Immune Features

With integrated immune profiles for more than 1,000 individuals, investigators established an inflammatory clock of aging that tracks with age-related disease and frailty.

2bPrecise Takes Precision Medicine Platform to Otolaryngology Practice as it Continues to Expand
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San Francisco Otolaryngology hopes that 2bPrecise's PGx technology can help manage the medication burden on older patients and improve symptoms of dementia.

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

Researchers identified one germline variant near TET2 that appears to be specific to individuals of African ancestry.

Cancer Clues Gleaned from Somatic Mutation Patterns in Normal Bladders

With targeted, exome, and whole-genome sequencing data, investigators saw recurrent driver mutations and heterogeneous mutational signatures in seemingly normal bladders.

Norwegian Diagnostics Firm Age Labs to Develop Epigenetics-Based Test for SARS-CoV-2
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The Oslo-based company plans to develop a test that can identify high-risk individuals based on an epigenetic signature.

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

Jan 2, 2019

Cancer Driver Gene Mutations Rise with Age in Otherwise Normal Esophageal Tissue

Oct 24, 2018

Genome Sequencing Data From Thousands of Healthy Elderly People Now Available

Oct 18, 2018

Healthy Esophageal Tissue Often Marked by Cancer-Related Mutations

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Dropped Charges

The US Justice Department has dropped visa fraud charges against five Chinese researchers, according to the Wall Street Journal.

More Kids

The Associated Press says Moderna is expanding its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine study to included additional children and may include even younger children.

PNAS Papers on Rat Clues to Human Migration, Thyroid Cancer, PolyG-DS

In PNAS this week: ancient rat genome analysis gives hints to human migrations, WDR77 gene mutations in thyroid cancer, and more.

Purnell Choppin Dies

Purnell Choppin, a virologist who led the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has died at 91, according to the Washington Post.