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Are consumer epigenetic age tests reliable? | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 23rd 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Patrick and Levine discuss the reliability of epigenetic age tests available to consumers.

Low omega-3s and other lifestyle factors that accelerate aging | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 22nd 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss lifestyle factors that accelerate epigenetic aging including smoking cigarettes or having a low omega-3 index.

How epigenetic aging works and how it might be reversed | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 22nd 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss the epigenetic changes that occur with age, including methylation of CpG sites.

Insights into development, evolution, and aging | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 22nd 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss how genes that are important for embryonic development can tell us a lot about aging.

Why people age at different rates and how menopause and obesity contribute | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 22nd 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss how and why individuals age at different rates and how menopause and obesity may increase an individual's rate of aging.

Measuring biological age with epigenetic aging clocks | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss the advantage of using epigenetic clocks in aging research to measure biological age.

Two new interventions that can reverse epigenetic age | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss new advances in cellular aging research that show it's possible to reverse aging and generate new stem cells from already differentiated cells.

What is aging and why does it matter to scientists? | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss definitions of aging used in science and why biological aging matters to scientists.

Factors that accelerate or slow epigenetic aging | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Drs. Levine and Patrick discuss genetic and environmental factors that can accelerate or slow epigenetic aging.

Why "second generation" epigenetic clocks are better at detecting biological age | Dr. Morgan Levine

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

Dr. Morgan Levine, describes the importance of this step in making her epigenetic clock PhenoAge and that of her postdoctoral mentor GrimAge more accurate in their ability to detect biological age and epigenetic age acceleration.

Dr. Dominic D'agostino's experience following a carnivore diet | Dominic D'Agostino

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino gives his thoughts on eating an all-meat diet and weighs in on whether it is optimal to eat a diet devoid of fiber.

The ketogenic diet and cancer research | Dominic D'Agostino

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino discusses the implications of adding a ketogenic diet to cancer treatment protocols.

Neurological disorders and migraines | Dominic D'Agostino

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino describes how nutritional ketosis may support the treatment of neurodegenerative and other brain disorders.

Brain and memory benefits of ketones | Dominic D'Agostino

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino describes animal research that explores the mechanisms by which the ketogenic diet may benefit the brain.

Ketones shine in extreme exercise environments | Dominic D'Agostino

Posted on May 21st 2022 (almost 2 years)

In this clip, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino discusses how ketones affect exercise performance.

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