Longevity
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Healthy Aging
Buck Researcher David Furman Alarmed as New Findings Reveal the Pervasive and Worsening Health Crisis of Nanoplastics
The ubiquitous presence of plastics in modern life, long acknowledged as an environmental concern, is now emerging as a significantly…
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Healthy Aging
Early Menopause: Understanding Risks and Redefining Healthspan
Some women experience menopause significantly earlier than the average age of 51. When this transition occurs before age 45, it…
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Healthy Aging
Yes, we already know that, says Buck professor Pankaj Kapahi, but what are we doing about it?
The age-old adage, often attributed to Hippocrates, "Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food," encapsulates…
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Where the science of aging and the science of spaceflight intersect
The vast expanse of space, long considered the final frontier for human exploration, is now becoming a critical laboratory for…
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Healthy Aging
The Schilling Lab Uncovers First Described Mechanism for Bone Quality Decline, Illuminating the Aging Skeleton’s Intricacies
The human skeleton, far more than a mere structural support system, functions as a vital organ intricately woven into the…
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A Buck story involving sirtuins, "carbon stress" and a bit of scientific controversy
The Buck Institute, a leading research organization dedicated to unraveling the complex processes of aging and age-related diseases, has recently…
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Serendipitous findings lead from a search for anti-cancer agents to a promising treatment for Huntington’s disease… and kidney stones
What happens when an oncologist and a neurobiologist meet in a hallway sounds like it might be the beginning of…
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For Those Who Study Aging, What About the Females?
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging has launched a pioneering initiative, the Reproductive Biology Hub (ReproHub), a groundbreaking facility…
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Unlocking the Secrets of Cetacean Longevity: Buck Institute Researcher Pioneers Study of Whale Muscle Mechanisms
Simon Melov, PhD, a distinguished professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, has embarked on an ambitious and…
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A Groundbreaking Analysis Tool Developed in 1998 Forms the Foundation for Transformative Research at The Buck Institute
In 1998, amidst the burgeoning digital age, Akos Gerencser, then a graduate student in Budapest, embarked on a project that…
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