Cellular Rejunevation – One Step Closer to Understanding Human Aging
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....
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May 30, 2017
Scientifically-designed fasting diet reduces risks for aging diseases
If you could lose weight and reduce your risk of life-threatening disease by dieting five days every few months, would you do it? A...
May 4, 2017
Bone-Derived Hormone Suppresses Food Intake
We often think of bones as immobile structures, but scientists are learning that bones are far more dynamic than once believed. Research...
Apr 12, 2017
Preliminary Findings on the Effects of Rapamycin on Cardiac Health of Companion Dogs
Recent advances in geroscience have begun to explain the molecular mechanisms that link aging with disease, making age the greatest risk...
Apr 4, 2017
In Review: The Many Effects of Methionine Restriction
Our work at the Orentreich Foundation for the Advancement of Science has proven that methionine restriction (MR) extends lifespan and has...
Feb 7, 2017
NYAS eBriefing now available for Aging and Nutrition: Novel Approaches and Techniques
The New York Academy of Sciences recently announced that the multimedia eBriefing of the symposium, Aging and Nutrition: Novel Approaches...
Jan 25, 2017
2016 OFAS Report of Directors
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Jan 25, 2017
Improving Lifespan and Healthspan in a Disorder Causing Early Aging
A team of researchers lead by Drs. Evandro Fang and Vilhelm Bohr of the National Institute of Aging–National Institutes of Health have...
Jan 13, 2017
Preserving DNA Methylation During Aging
One of the negative aspects of aging is the decreased ability to maintain normal cellular functions, which eventually manifests as...
Dec 22, 2016
NYAS Symposium – Aging & Nutrition: Novel Approaches & Techniques
OFAS and The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) joined together to present a conference...
Nov 30, 2016
Naturally occurring p16Ink4a-positive cells shorten healthy lifespan
Cellular senescence, a stress-induced state in which cells are unable to divide, is known to prevent the proliferation of potentially...
Jul 22, 2016
Dr. Gene Ables Invited to Speak at 13th International Symposium on Neurobiology and Neuroendocrinolo
13th International Symposium on Neurobiology and Neuroendocrinology of Aging July 17-22, 2016, Bregenz, Austria In keeping with our...
Jul 22, 2016
Methionine-restricted diet inhibits growth of MCF10AT1-derived mammary tumors by increasing cell cyc
Past research has shown that dietary methionine restriction (MR) improves healthspan in part by reducing fat and increasing insulin...
Jul 21, 2016
Welcome to Healthspan!
Fifty-five years ago, when my father Dr. Norman Orentreich founded OFAS, his research focused on wound healing and aging studies. Over...
Feb 15, 2016
Upcoming Symposium: Aging and Nutrition: Novel Approaches and Techniques
Several interventions have been identified that significantly extend healthy lifespan in mammals. Caloric restriction, for example, has...
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