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Intermittent fasting

upin rats1

1 study

  1. Intermittent fasting increases neurons in rats.

    “resulted in greater numbers of neurons surrounding the injury site”

    Animalscervical spinal cord injuryspinal cord1 month prior to injury

    Prophylactic dietary restriction may promote functional recovery and increase lifespan after spinal cord injury

    Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesJun 1, 2010

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Age

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  1. age is associated with neurons in humans.

    “alterations in abundance of cardiomyocytes by sex and neurons with age.”

    Humansheart

    Single-cell analysis of chromatin and expression reveals age- and sex-associated alterations in the human heart

    Communications biologyAug 26, 2024

Funding

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European Commission€2.7mBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council£554.6kUKRI | Medical Research Council

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bioRxiv

Brain pigment accumulated with age in long-lived mole rats

Staining brain samples from mole rats of different ages revealed pigment accumulation beginning after two years of age.Staining brain samples from mole rats of different ages revealed pigment accumulation beginning after two years of age.

Preprint: cross-sectional studyMechanisms
Paper
Nature Neuroscience

Boosting a secreted enzyme protected memory in aging mice

Experiments in mice suggested that an enzyme released by nerve cells helps compensate for age-related brain changes and preserve memory.Experiments in mice suggested that an enzyme released by nerve cells helps compensate for age-related brain changes and preserve memory.

Mouse studyMechanisms
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