New CRISPR breakthrough allows to switch genes on and off | Lifespan News

A CRISPR-Cas9 breakthrough allows to switch genes in cells on and off much more easily than before; researchers managed to create new neurons in the brains of mice from other cells; the Dog Aging Project was featured on Science to Save the World. You'll find these and more stories in this episode of Lifespan News. CHAPTERS ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ 0:00 Intro 0:34 New CRISPR Technology Allows Turning Genes Off and On Again 2:12 Researchers Convert Astrocytes to Neurons in Vivo 3:52 The Dog Aging Project on Science To Save The World 4:20 Researchers Claim Serum Albumin Increases Mouse Lifespan 5:35 Hypoxia Reduces SASP Without Reducing Senescent Cell Burden LIKE WHAT WE DO? ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ If you’d like to help us run this show and/or help Lifespan.io end age-related diseases, you can become a Lifespan Hero: https://lifespan.io/hero?source=X10-desc. Your support means the world to us! SOURCES AND FURTHER READING ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ New CRISPR Technology Allows Turning Genes Off and On Again: https://www.lifespan.io/news/new-crispr-technology-allows-turning-genes-off-and-on-again/ See also this video on @The Sheekey Science Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey_fHallApE Researchers Convert Astrocytes to Neurons in Vivo: https://www.lifespan.io/news/researchers-convert-astrocytes-to-neurons-in-vivo/ The Dog Aging Project on Science to Save the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Q2X8GF6sY Researchers Claim Serum Albumin Increases Mouse Lifespan: https://www.lifespan.io/news/recombinant-serum-albumin-increases-longevity-in-mice/ Hypoxia Reduces SASP Without Reducing Senescent Cell Burden: https://www.lifespan.io/news/hypoxia-reduces-sasp-without-reducing-senescent-cell-burden/ FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ Website: https://lifespan.io/lifextenshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifextenshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/lifespanio/659351311315977/ Facebook (Lifespan News): https://www.facebook.com/watch/lifespanio/316625179521524/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifespanio Discord: https://discord.gg/HwTX7gR FOOTAGE, IMAGES, AND MUSIC CREDITS ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ Stock photos: Shutterstock.com Stock footage: Videoblocks.com Music: "Retro 80s technology" by Eric Matyas Thumbnail font: Cocogoose Pro Family by Zetafonts -http://www.zetafonts.com/collection/308 Other Credits: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)00353-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-021-00243-8 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1097276521002136 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.21.432135v1.full https://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674%2816%2931664-6 ”Protein HIF1A PDB 1h2k” by Emw is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺ #brain #dogs #CRISPR #longevity #epigenetics #biomarkers #yamanaka