Worth a Closer Look: May 2019

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A list of papers published in May 2019 that piqued my interest

Worth a Closer Look: April 2019

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As I was selecting the articles related to proteomics and disease, I kept a running list of those that piqued my interest. These range in topic and are not all related to proteomics. Most are related to medicine or human disease. Hopefully, I will have time to take a closer look at them all and … Read more

Anti-Aging Supplements II: NAD+ as the Key to Healthy Aging

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Cellular and whole-body metabolism changes with age. An emerging idea is that preventing these metabolic changes may reduce negative effects of aging or at least delay them. Indeed, this idea is popular enough that companies are developing and selling dietary supplements intended to boost “healthy” metabolism. Many are intended to boost the amount of a … Read more

Anti-Aging Supplements: The Basis for Basis

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Vitamins and nutrients in foods are key to maintaining a healthy life. Research in many areas has converged on the idea that altered metabolism is a key factor in aging and aging-associated diseases. Consequently, there is great interest in identifying molecules in food that can support a youthful, healthy metabolism and thus reduce aging-associated disease … Read more