Monthly Archives: June 2013

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:A Stanford University Professor of Medicine, Dr. Rajaie Batniji, has proposed to implement an “Internet of Human Genes” in “The Cloud” [1], something that I proposed in significant detail (with … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research:  Current reimbursement restrictions on women egg donors for medical research may soon be lifted.  This report goes back to March 10th.  Yet, I heard that the California legislature was going … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:The first human trial of a “reverse vaccine” that suppresses the immune system, instead of stimulating it, reduced the number of Killer T-Cells for patients with Type-1 Diabetes [1,2].  Companies … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:  Amylin amyloidosis in AD… — Steve Coles “A Second Amyloid May Play a Role in Alzheimer’s Disease” Friday, June 28, 2013; (Bioscience and Technology)

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:Telomeres and cancer… — Steve Coles “Telomere Length Influences Cancer Cell Differentiation” Friday June, 28, 2013; (Bioscience and Technology) — Researchers from the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research in Tokyo … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:Getting proteins past the stomach for absorption… — Steve Coles “Polymers Key to Oral Protein-Based Drugs” Friday, June 28, 2013; (R&D) — For protein-based drugs such as insulin to be … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:  Magnesium in a mouse model of AD… — Steve Coles “Researchers at University of Texas Have Reported New Data on Alzheimer Disease” NewsRx.com by a News Reporter-Staff News Editor … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:DNA undergoes conformational change (twists) with short pulses of torque… — Steve Coles “Physicists Tease out Twisted Torques of DNA” by Anne Ju, Cornell University A cartoon illustrates the measurements … Continue reading →

To Members and Friends of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group:  This just in from David Kekich… — Steve Coles “Brain’s ‘Garbage Truck’ May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders” June 27, 2013; (Science Daily) ­- In a … Continue reading →

I don’t think this went through the last time I sent it so I’m re-sending it, but if I’m wrong about it not getting through the first time, please excuse the redundancy.   — Greg