One mechanism thought to underlie
biological aging involves a molecule vital to our survival — oxygen — in what is called the free radical theory of aging.
Not exact matches
«There is still more to learn about the
biological process
involved with cognitive
aging, but there are interventions that can be made now,» says Dr. Inouye.
These findings causally link sleep deprivation to the etiology of
biological aging, and further supports the hypothesis that sleep deprivation may be associated with elevated disease risk because it promotes molecular processes
involved in
biological aging.
That's because experiments conducted on the International Space Station
involving cells that line the inner surfaces of blood vessels (endothelial cells) show that microgravity accelerates cardiovascular disease and the
biological aging of these cells.
We are conducting a secondary analysis study using a prospective multi-generation data set
involving children (N = 265, ~ 50 % girls at
age 5 years) of the Oregon Youth Study (OYS) men and the children's
biological mothers (even if the couple has separated) from the Three Generational Study (3GS).