Obesity and biological aging across the life course: A geroscience framework for metabolic health.

In this narrative translational review, we propose that obesity and aging are not merely parallel epidemics, but biologically convergent processes with shared metabolic and molecular substrates. We introduce the Obesity-Accelerated Aging (ObAGE) framework, arguing that …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 10
Replication 6
Transparency 10

Genetic Markers of Healthy Aging: What Separates Long Life from Good Health in Old Age

Researchers studied 3,703 adults over 90 and 22,354 younger adults to identify genetic variants linked not just to living longer, but to living longer *well*. They found that certain genes (APOE, APOC1) are associated with …

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Design 8
Sample 14
Peer Review 14
Replication 5
Transparency 8

Trained immunity in monocytes and macrophages in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Monocytes and macrophages are critically involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Accumulating evidence indicates that monocytes and macrophages can develop innate immune memory and exhibit sustained pro-inflammatory properties in response to stimuli …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 10
Replication 6
Transparency 10

How chemical marks on RNA control telomeres and aging

This review examines how chemical modifications to RNA molecules regulate telomere maintenance—the process that prevents chromosome shortening and cellular aging. The authors propose that understanding these epitranscriptomic controls could reveal new targets for treating aging-related …

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Design 4
Sample 2
Peer Review 11
Replication 2
Transparency 9

How worm mitochondria adapt to stress and live longer

Mild stress on cellular power plants may trigger protective cleanup systems that extend lifespan, a mechanism conserved across species.

This review examines how C. elegans worms switch their mitochondrial energy-production machinery to survive low-oxygen or toxic conditions, and how mild damage to this system can actually extend lifespan. The findings suggest conserved cellular stress-response …

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Design 4
Sample 2
Peer Review 14
Replication 12
Transparency 9

Can we reverse aging by partially reprogramming cells?

This review examines 'partial reprogramming'—a technique that temporarily activates rejuvenation factors to reverse aging hallmarks in cells and tissues without turning them into cancer-prone stem cells. Early evidence suggests it can restore tissue function and …

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Design 4
Sample 2
Peer Review 13
Replication 7
Transparency 10

Unveiling the anti-cancer properties of apigenin via targeting different molecular signatures: A Review.

PURPOSE: Apigenin, is a plant derived flavone found in parsley, celery and some spices. It has fascinated a lot of researchers because of its anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and above all its anti-cancer abilities. This review …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 10
Replication 6
Transparency 10

Histone lactylation: A sensor of epigenetic reprogramming mediated by cellular metabolism.

Epigenetic reprogramming plays a critical role in connecting genotype to phenotype, providing the flexibility that allows organisms to adapt to developmental needs, environmental shifts, and disease challenges through the flexible regulation of gene expression. Histone …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 18
Replication 6
Transparency 10

How Fasting Triggers a Hidden Hormone to Keep Us Healthy as We Age

This reveals how fasting keeps us functioning better as we age, not by living longer but by keeping us healthier.

Researchers discovered that fasting and calorie restriction activate a hormone called ADIOL, which works through a specific molecular pathway to improve healthspan—the years we spend healthy and functional—in worms. While ADIOL doesn't extend lifespan itself, …

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Design 6
Sample 8
Peer Review 15
Replication 5
Transparency 9

Dose-Dependent Reprogramming of Chromatin Accessibility by SOX4 Drives the Transcriptional Response to Iron Overload.

Iron overload induces cellular stress and is implicated in diverse pathological conditions. Nevertheless, the epigenetic mechanisms governing mammalian cellular responses to iron overload remain poorly characterized. Using multi-omics profiling in human granulosa cells, we show …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 18
Replication 6
Transparency 10

A Dual Approach to Glioblastoma Treatment with Epigenetic Reprogramming and Neurogenetic Modulation.

Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive primary brain tumour marked by extensive genomic and epigenomic alterations, cellular heterogeneity, and therapeutic resistance. Despite maximal surgical resection followed by chemoradiotherapy, median survival remains approximately 15 months, reflecting the …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 10
Replication 6
Transparency 10

Why centenarians' immune systems stay young

Learning how 100+ year-olds keep strong immune systems could help us stay healthier longer.

Researchers reviewed how people who live to 100+ maintain surprisingly youthful immune function despite extreme age, resisting the chronic inflammation and immune decline that typically accompany aging. They identified several biological mechanisms—including controlled inflammatory pathways, …

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Design 4
Sample 8
Peer Review 18
Replication 10
Transparency 11

A Protein That Shortens Life: Turning Off pitp-1 Extends Healthspan in Worms

Turning off one protein in worm brains extended lifespan and kept muscles stronger longer—a clue to how aging might be controlled.

Researchers found that a protein called pitp-1 acts as a brake on longevity by activating mTOR signaling—a key aging pathway. Disabling pitp-1 in neurons extended lifespan, improved muscle function, and boosted stress resistance in C. …

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Design 6
Sample 8
Peer Review 15
Replication 6
Transparency 9

A Drug That Kills Aging Cells in Osteoarthritis Without Harming Healthy Ones

A candidate drug could selectively kill harmful aged cells in arthritic joints while protecting healthy ones—potentially opening a new treatment avenue.

Researchers found that mocetinostat, a drug that inhibits certain histone deacetylases, selectively kills senescent (aged) chondrocytes—cells that accumulate in arthritic joints—while leaving healthy cells intact. This discovery could lead to a new class of "senolytic" …

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Design 5
Sample 6
Peer Review 15
Replication 5
Transparency 9

Remote control for genes: Using electromagnetic fields to turn aging genes on and off

New tool lets scientists turn aging genes on and off from outside the body, offering a way to test anti-aging therapies that weren't possible before.

Scientists developed a technology that uses electromagnetic fields to remotely activate specific genes in living mice with precise timing and location control. They tested it by partially reversing aging processes, modeling Alzheimer's disease, and treating …

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Design 6
Sample 8
Peer Review 19
Replication 5
Transparency 10

Cytomegalovirus serostatus and plasma MCP-1 levels are associated with antibody response to seasonal influenza vaccine across age and sex

BackgroundWhile immunologic aging impacts immune responses to vaccination, consistent biomarkers associated with aging of the immune system and suboptimal serologic response to influenza vaccination have not been well-studied. Identification of readily measurable biomarkers of immunosenescence …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 4
Replication 6
Transparency 12

Gut microbiota and their role in male reproductive health.

The gut microbiota, as the "second genome" of the human body, plays a central regulatory role in maintaining host physiological homeostasis; conversely, its dysbiosis can impair male reproductive function via the "gut-testis axis", leading to …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 18
Replication 6
Transparency 10

How Lysosomes Control Aging: New Pathways to Longer, Healthier Lives

Cells have recycling centers that control aging. Better recycling may slow getting older and prevent age-related diseases.

This review examines how lysosomes—cellular recycling centers—actively regulate aging through two newly discovered signaling pathways (lysosomal surveillance response and transgenerational lysosomal signaling) and the protein TFEB. These findings suggest targeting lysosomal activity could be a …

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Design 4
Sample 2
Peer Review 13
Replication 6
Transparency 10

Radiotherapy-Induced Skin Fibrosis: Pathophysiology, Emerging Therapeutics, and the Role of Dermatology.

Radiotherapy-induced skin fibrosis is a chronic progressive complication of radiotherapy that impairs function, aesthetics, and quality of life yet remains under-recognized and undertreated. While acute cutaneous toxicities are typically transient, chronic sequelae such as fibrosis, …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 10
Replication 6
Transparency 10

Comparative genomics reveals signatures of distinct metabolic strategies and gene loss associated with Hydra immortality

Hydra is a freshwater cnidarian genus that provides a unique comparative model for aging research, contrasting the immortal H. vulgaris with the aging-inducible H. oligactis. Here, we report a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of H. …

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Design 5
Sample 7
Peer Review 4
Replication 6
Transparency 12