A recycling mechanism that helps cells fight aging An international team led by EPFL has discovered a powerful anti-aging pathway in roundworms, revealing how boosting the cell’s lysosomes can help clear waste and promote healthy aging. The findings o...

Congrats to the Terytty, @arwengao.bsky.social and colleagues for identifying the importance of Lysosomal Surveillance Response (LysR) in fighting age-related protein accumulation. news.epfl.ch/news/a-recyc...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Can Saudi Arabia’s billions unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier life? Longevity has been an underfunded area of biotech research but that is changing thanks to an unlikely source: Saudi Arabia.

Johan Auwerx is featured in a piece on investing in the longevity economy. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/healthca...

03.07.2025 14:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Gut bacteria heal the colon EPFL scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for u...

An interesting publication on #biotherapeutics to restore the compromised #bileacid signaling in ulcerative colitis! check it out! actu.epfl.ch/news/gut-bac...

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The 2025 Health & Demography Conference is now open for virtual registration!
Longevity is reshaping societies and challenging long-standing norms. Join us as we discuss what is needed to thrive in an era of 100-year lives.
Register for virtual participation here: lnkd.in/dAS9viza

11.02.2025 14:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Safe and Orally Bioavailable Inhibitor of Serine Palmitoyltransferase Improves Age-Related Sarcopenia The accumulation of ceramides and related metabolites has emerged as a pivotal mechanism contributing to the onset of age-related diseases. However, small molecule inhibitors targeting the ceramide de...

Another step in bringing ceramide lowering therapies to patients with muscle disease. Congratulations to Johanne, Ioanna, and Tanes for your valuable contributions.
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Four EPFL Professors Among Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers Andrea Ablasser, Johan Auwerx, Gioele La Manno and Matthias Lutolf, four professors at EPFL’s School of Life Sciences, have been included in the prestigious list of most Highly Cited Researchers in 20...

We were selected again as a “Highly Cited Researcher” in 2024 by Clarivate. Thanks to all graduates for the hard work that enabled our continued success!
actu.epfl.ch/news/four-ep...

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