Introduction: What they say A study from the Global Research Laboratory, Seoul National University, Korea shows that “Overexpression of Atg5 in mice activates autophagy and extends lifespan.” This study was published in the online…
read moreWhat we say: Dr L Boominathan PhD, Director-cum-chief Scientist of GBMD, reports that: Natural product-derived antiviral therapy for HIV virus: Triptolide, isolated from herb Thunder God Vine, increases Heme oxygenase…
read moreWhat is known: It has been shown earlier that decreasing the expression/activity of mTOR increases overall mammalian lifespan, suggesting that mTOR inhibitors may function as “longevity promoters.” From research findings…
read moreWhat we say: Dr L Boominathan PhD, Director-cum-chief Scientist of GBMD, reports that: Natural product-derived therapy for Regenerating the lost pancreatic β-cells in Diabetic patients: Berberine, one of the major components of Berberis, Berberis aristata,…
read moreIntroduction: What they say Nobel laureate in Physiology/Medicine (1975) Prof. David Baltimore and his research team, from California Institute of Technology, California, USA, had reported in the September 14, 2014…
read moreWhat they say: A recent study from the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Centre of Molecular Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany shows that “MicroRNA-34a regulates cardiac ageing and function.” This study was published in the 7 March 2013 issue of Nature by Prof Dimmler, Boon, and others. What we…
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