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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · 2d

AI Learns to Design the Human Body’s Most Elusive Proteins

🤩 Summary: A new machine learning method has achieved what even AlphaFold cannot… their ever-changing structures have defied traditional AI prediction models.

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AI Learns to Design the Human Body’s Most Elusive Proteins - Neuroscience News

A new machine learning method has achieved what even AlphaFold cannot — the design of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), the shape-shifting biomolecules that make up nearly 30% of all human pro...

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · 8d

Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

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Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time

US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · 8d

This AI tool predicts your risk of 1,000 diseases — by looking at your medical records

Trained on 400,000 medical records, the system can predict risks 20 years in advance — plus, how AIs could make you more likely to cheat

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sex-specific longitudinal reversal of aging in old frail mice

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Sex-specific longitudinal reversal of aging in old frail mice | Aging

Aging | doi:10.18632/aging.206304. Cameron Kato, Jessica Zheng, Cindy Quang, Sophia Siopack, Joana Cruz, Zachery R. Robinson, Nicole Fong, Zhixin A. Zhang, Patrick Young, Michael J. Conboy, Irina M. C...

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

The evolution of cancer and ageing: a history of constraint

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The evolution of cancer and ageing: a history of constraint - Nature Reviews Cancer

In this Perspective, de Magalhães explores the evolutionary relationship between cancer and ageing, proposing that the need to minimize cancer risk early in life may contribute to tissue degeneration ...

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 28

@erictopol.bsky.social is right — we haven’t rigorously validated gerotherapeutics in humans, and even if we did, we’d need to show they also compress morbidity.

Some source for optimism: for some animal models, better healthspan can track increased longevity.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 7

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We’re thrilled to welcome David Barzilai MD PhD MBA MS DipABLM—an internationally acclaimed expert in longevity, CEO of Healthspan Coaching LLC, and a founding faculty member and Trustee of the… | Rev...

We’re thrilled to welcome David Barzilai MD PhD MBA MS DipABLM—an internationally acclaimed expert in longevity, CEO of Healthspan Coaching LLC, and a founding faculty member and Trustee of the Geneva...

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 5

Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half. 🤯

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Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 2

See you there!

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 2

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You’re not on X anymore right (making sure I didn’t miss you there for cross-posting)?

Keep up the great work Laura!

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Aug 2

Healthy Lifestyle Can Help People at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits…

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h...

Healthy Lifestyle Can Help People at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

DNA Methylation Ageing Atlas Across 17 Human Tissues

👉“Our open-access atlas provides a foundational resource for dissecting the molecular architecture of human aging and identifying testable targets for intervention..”

@nireynon.bsky.social and coauthors

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

Editorial: Resilience in aging

@drlaurahaynes.bsky.social and coauthors

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Frontiers | Editorial: Resilience in aging

In this editorial, we discuss contributions to the research topic of Resilience in Aging. Resilience refers to the capacity to recover from stress and restor...

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 28

AlphaGo Moment for Model Architecture Discovery

👉“ASI-Arch is presented, the first demonstration of Artificial Superintelligence for AI research (ASI4AI) in the critical domain of neural architecture discovery, with the first empirical scaling law for scientific discovery itself..“

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 21

Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year

Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding

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Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year

Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 15

'They hold hands, they embrace, they kiss': The woman who changed our view of chimps - and human beings

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'They hold hands, they embrace, they kiss': The woman who changed our view of chimps - and human beings

In 1960, Jane Goodall began her groundbreaking field study by living among chimpanzees in Tanzania. In 1986, she told the BBC how similar chimps and humans really are.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 9

Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.

A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular nicotine vapes adds to concerns about the products.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...

Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 9

Alpha males are the exception, not the rule, bold new study claims

Clear-cut male dominance is surprisingly rare in our animal relatives – and many females hold more sway than expected

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Alpha males are the exception, not the rule, bold new study claims | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Clear-cut male dominance is surprisingly rare in our animal relatives – and many females hold more sway than expected

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 6

How to burn more fat while exercising

Lifting weights before cardio can enhance benefits but it’s not the only way to get more bang for your buck. Here’s what experts recommend

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How to burn more fat while exercising

Lifting weights before cardio can enhance benefits but it’s not the only way to get more bang for your buck. Here’s what experts recommend

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jul 6

Misleading Conclusions Die Hard: Citing Flawed Research for Personal Agendas

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Misleading Conclusions Die Hard: Citing Flawed Research for ... : Current Sports Medicine Reports

An abstract is unavailable.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jun 26

How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia

PhD programmes need to better prepare students for careers outside universities, researchers warn.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia

PhD programmes need to better prepare students for careers outside universities, researchers warn.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jun 25

Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life.

Scientists are using machine learning to find new treatments among thousands of old medicines.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...

Doctors Told Him He Was Going to Die. Then A.I. Saved His Life.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jun 22

Inflammatory molecule found in the blood may underlie the link between diabetes and dementia

A study in mice identified the cytokine IL-10 as a key culprit in diabetes-associated vascular damage in the brain and cognitive deficits

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Inflammatory molecule found in the blood may underlie the link between diabetes and dementia

A study in mice identified the cytokine IL-10 as a key culprit in diabetes-associated vascular damage in the brain and cognitive deficits

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jun 21

Mice with human cells developed using ‘game-changing’ technique

Human cells injected into amniotic fluid find their way into fetal mouse organs | @smritimallapaty.bsky.social

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Mice with human cells developed using ‘game-changing’ technique

Human cells injected into amniotic fluid find their way into fetal mouse organs.

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Agingdoc⭐David Barzilai🔔MD PhD, MS, MBA, DipABLM @agingdoc.bsky.social · Jun 21

AI slashes time to produce gold-standard medical reviews — but sceptics urge caution

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AI slashes time to produce gold-standard medical reviews — but sceptics urge caution

Although language models can help to accelerate systematic reviews, a fully automated system is still some way off.

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