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In our minds, old age is often associated with negative outcomes, such as a decline in physical health, but research consistently finds...

The hallmarks of aging in skeletal muscle include endothelial cell dysfunction, impaired microcapillary formation, and a progressive...

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Over the past ten years, understanding of the physiological changes that...

Optimal maintenance of protein quality is critical for proper cellular functions. Protein turnover (PT) is a critical contributor to...

Aging is a complex, multifactorial process that is driven by the progressive accumulation of several types of cellular damage. Functional...

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The ultimate goal of aging research is to develop therapeutic means to extend human lifespan, while reducing susceptibility to many...

Did you know that kidney disease is one of the major causes of early mortality, morbidity, and rising medical costs in the United States?...

A recent study has demonstrated that a ketogenic diet significantly improved memory in aging mice and increased the animal’s chances of...

As more people age well past their 70s, researchers have increasingly explored the issues of health and quality of life during aging. A...

In order to delay aging, the process of aging must first be understood; that the aging of cells is what drives the aging of an organism....

Our work at the Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science has proven that methionine restriction (MR) extends lifespan and has...

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A team of researchers lead by Drs. Evandro Fang and Vilhelm Bohr of the National Institute of Aging–National Institutes of Health have...

One of the negative aspects of aging is the decreased ability to maintain normal cellular functions, which eventually manifests as...

OFAS and The Sackler Institute for Nutri­tion Science at The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) joined together to present a conference...

Cellular senescence, a stress-induced state in which cells are unable to divide, is known to prevent the proliferation of potentially...

13th International Symposium on Neurobiology and Neuroendocrinology of Aging July 17-22, 2016, Bregenz, Austria In keeping with our...

Fifty-five years ago, when my father Dr. Norman Orentreich founded OFAS, his research focused on wound healing and aging studies. Over...

Several interventions have been identified that significantly extend healthy lifespan in mammals. Caloric restriction, for example, has...