November 10, 2021

Daily Calorie Restriction is Better than Intermittent Fasting at Slowing Cancer in Mice

Restricting calorie intake stresses and kills cancer cells, for a variety of reasons both direct (cancer cells have high metabolic requirements) and indirect (calorie restriction improves immune function). Calorie restriction, a flat reduction in calorie intake, and intermittent application of fasting or fasting mimicking diets have been shown to improve […]
November 9, 2021

DNA Damage Leads to Inflammation in the Stem Cell Microenvironment

This open access paper reviews the relationship between DNA damage and inflammation in the specialized environments that support stem cell populations. Aging produces many changes that lead to reduced stem cell function. Changes in the niche, the supporting cells that help to ensure stem cells retain their function, are of […]