Reduced Expression of Dual Oxidase 1 Enzyme May Contribute to Age-related Emphysema

Article title: Downregulation of DUOX1 function contributes to aging-related impairment of innate airway injury responses and accelerated senile emphysema Authors: Caspar Schiffers, Lennart K.A. Lundblad, Milena Hristova, Aida Habibovic, Christopher M. Dustin, Nirav Daphtary, Minara Aliyeva, David J. Seward, Yvonne M.…

Researchers Use Two-photon Microscopy, Optical Coherence Tomography to View Age-related Blood-brain Barrier Changes

Article title: Demonstration of age-related blood-brain barrier disruption and cerebromicrovascular rarefaction in mice by two-photon microscopy and optical coherence tomography Authors: Ádám Nyúl-Tóth, Stefano Tarantini, Jordan Delfavero, Feng Yan, Priya Balasubramanian, Andriy Yabluchanskiy, Chetan Ahire, Tamas Kiss, Tamas Csipo, Agnes…

Science Snapshots: COVID-19, power outages, Alzheimer’s disease, and optical antennas

March Science Snapshots from Berkeley Lab

Scientists Discover New Clue Behind Age-Related Diseases and Food Spoilage

Berkeley Lab scientists have made a surprising discovery that could help explain our risk for developing chronic diseases or cancers as we get older, and how our food decomposes over time.