Glutathione balances oxidation
Glutathione is a peptide composed of three condensed molecules, which plays a central role in maintaining the redox potential (oxidizer/reducer balance) within...
Why we need motor proteins for anti-aging autophagy
Cytoplasm motor proteins, an essential anti-aging ingredient for autophagy
Autophagy is a cellular process that cleans the cell...
Longevity linked to gene copy number variation (CNV)?
Is longevity related to variability in the number of copies of a gene?
Aging is associated with cellular...
DHEA: Multitask longevity hormone
DHEA is a steroid hormone secreted by our adrenal glands and it is the precursor of sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen)....
Bacteria and longevity: the unlikely anti-aging combination
The intestine is said to be humans' second brain. Indeed, the 200 million neurons that innervate it and...
Aging: Fight Parkinson's disease with a super molecule
Parkinson's disease is one of the most common age-related neurodegenerative diseases. It affects more than 10 million...
Lipids for cell membranes help with longevity
Phosphatidylcholine (also called Polyenylphosphatidylcholine) is a major phospholipid, very involved in the synthesis of the membranes of our...
Autophagy & longevity: a winning duo
In a recent study, a team of researchers at Brown University succeeded in strengthening the autophagy process in an...