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Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging

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NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies Credit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab NIH/NINDS.

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TTUHSC scientist takes next step in search for bone disease treatment

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has been investigating how Kruppel-like Factor 2 (KLF2), a gene that codes protein into a specific human chromosome, influences the development of bone and musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis. In 2006, Das, […].

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Method to derive blood vessel cells from skin cells suggests ways to slow aging

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LA JOLLA–(September 8, 2020) Salk scientists have used skin cells called fibroblasts from young and old patients to successfully create blood vessels cells that retain their molecular […].