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Aging

From The Labs 

Glutathione precursor GlyNAC reverses premature aging in people with HIV

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, glutathione, GlyNAC, HIV, Research

Twenty years of research support the role of antioxidant glutathione in reversing premature aging in people with HIV.

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From The Labs 

Early postnatal overnutrition sets the body on a fast track to aging

September 19, 2019September 26, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, Diabetes, DNA methylation, infancy, Obesity, overnutrition, Research

Overnutrition during early infancy can have adverse health consequences later in life. Although researchers have known this for quite some time, the explanations have been

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From The Labs 

Extending the body’s expiration date may involve the ends of the chromosomes

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, ends of chromosomes, liver fibrosis, NAD+ precursor, NMN, Research, sirtuin, telomeres

Scientists may have found a strategy to achieve the science-fictional greeting “Live long and prosper.” In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Ergun

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From The Labs 

A worm’s lessons for living a longer, healthier life

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, C. elegans, fat metabolism, Longevity, lysosomes, metabolic signaling, mitochondria, oxidative tolerance, Research, sugar metabolism

Caenorhabditis elegans is a seemingly unimpressive worm. It is as long as a penny is thick, it lives in the soil feeding on microbes it

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From The Labs 

Alternative splicing is crucial to muscle mass maintenance

July 10, 2018February 3, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, alternative splicing, chronic disease, muscle mass maintenance, Rbfox1, Rbfox2, Research

Despite the importance that changes in muscle mass have in aging, overall body metabolism and in chronic disease, we still don’t fully understand the mechanisms

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Image of the Month: Lipid droplets in the transparent worm C. elegans

June 1, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, animal model, C. elegans; worms, microbes and diet, Model organisms

  Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, a 1-millimeter-long, transparent, free-living roundworm that is the center of attention of many research laboratories around the world, including Dr. Meng Wang‘s

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New technology helps those with hearing loss stay connected

May 27, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Aging, audiology, Audiology Services, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Dr. Lauren Placke, Head and Neck, Healthcare, hearing aid, hearing loss, Houston, Jeannette Sanchez, otolaryngology, Technology

In an increasingly fast-paced and technology-based world, people with hearing loss have struggled with staying connected to those around them due to hearing aids that

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What causes hearing loss?

May 20, 2016November 3, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Aging, audiology, Audiology Services, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Dr. Shirin Jivani, Head and Neck, Healthcare, hearing, hearing loss, Houston, otolaryngology

Suffering from hearing loss can be a painful experience for both you and your loved ones. Your first question might be, “why is this happening?”

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Strategies for effective listening and communication

May 6, 2016October 7, 2016 Momentum 0 Comments Aging, audiology, Audiology Services, Better Hearing and Speech Month, communication, Dr. Shirin Jivani, Healthcare, hearing, hearing loss, Houston, otolaryngology

Hearing loss can be debilitating to an individual’s ability to communicate. It can impact everyday life and cause feelings of loneliness, isolation and frustration, specifically

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Alcohol use and seniors: What you should know

May 3, 2016May 31, 2019 Momentum 0 Comments Aging, Alcoholism, Baylor Psychiatry Clinic, Dr. Robert Roush, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Houston, Huffington Center on Aging, Mental Health, Nicole Blanton, Psychiatry

Gifting your elderly loved one a bottle of wine may be a thoughtful gesture, but alcohol could adversely affect them and even risk their health

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