Tag: young blood

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The truth about young blood

June 2, 2021

This 2017 interview with UC Berkeley researchers Mike and Irina Conboy clears up some of the popular misconceptions around young blood and aging. You may have heard of their study that stitched together and old and young rat to learn […]

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Why young blood rejuvenates old animals

June 14, 2020

Scientists have shown before that giving young blood to old animals has the, “rejuvenative effects of enhancing muscle repair, reducing liver adiposity and fibrosis, and increasing hippocampal neurogenesis.” In this UC Berkeley study, they tease apart exactly what about the […]