July 29th, 2010 
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SIRT1 plays role in aging, longevity
Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity.
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July 23rd, 2010 admin
SIRT1 plays vital role in cognitive problems, physical defects
A protein implicated in many biological processes also may play a role in memory, according to a study led by the University of Southern California and the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health.The findings, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, agree with research by a different team published online by Nature on July 11. Both studies found that mice …
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July 23rd, 2010 admin
SIRT1 Gene Important for Memory But Increasing Level Shows No Improvement
July 22, 2010 – A protein implicated in many biological processes also may play a role in memory, according to a study led by the University of Southern California and the National Institute on Aging.
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Alleged anti-aging protein important for memory; no benefit seen in mice from boosting natural levels, according to a new study.
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