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Cell Death Discovery

Statin-exposed liver cells impaired muscle formation in the lab

Experiments with lab-grown liver and muscle cells linked statin exposure to lower levels of insulin-like growth factor-1, a growth signal.Experiments with lab-grown liver and muscle cells linked statin exposure to lower levels of insulin-like growth factor-1, a growth signal.

Experiments in animalsMuscle
Neuroradiology

Two APOE ε4 copies linked to faster hippocampal shrinkage

In 5,774 adults followed for an average of 4.7 years, carrying two APOE ε4 alleles and female sex were linked to faster hippocampal shrinkage.In 5,774 adults followed for an average of 4.7 years, carrying two APOE ε4 alleles and female sex were linked to faster hippocampal shrinkage.

Cohort study of 9,453 peoplePopulations
bioRxiv

Caloric restriction delays cancer wasting in mice

In a mouse model of lung cancer, restricting food before tumour induction preserved lean mass and prolonged survival where targeting individual candidate factors failed.In a mouse model of lung cancer, restricting food before tumour induction preserved lean mass and prolonged survival where targeting individual candidate factors failed.

Preprint: experiments in miceDietary restriction
Nature Communications

Early overfeeding speeds muscle loss and shortens life in mice

Overfeeding young mice damaged gut microbes, impaired muscle cell energy production, and worsened age-related muscle wasting in later life.Overfeeding young mice damaged gut microbes, impaired muscle cell energy production, and worsened age-related muscle wasting in later life.

Experiments in miceMuscle
Journal of Neurology

Brain thinning detected before dementia in people under 65

An observational study of 292 people under 65 linked two positive Alzheimer’s-related spinal-fluid tests to earlier and more extensive thinning.An observational study of 292 people under 65 linked two positive Alzheimer’s-related spinal-fluid tests to earlier and more extensive thinning.

Cross-sectional study of 292 peopleBiomarkers