The very sharp rise in sugar consumption would explain the absence of a self-repair mechanism to fight against glycation, a major accelerator of...
Towards a pandemic of accelerated aging?
Being overweight promotes aging (1). Its increase throughout the world, in ever younger populations, presages an upheaval in accelerated aging...
Aging and glycation, what’s new? Alcoholic beverages and glycation: triple punishment.
Already responsible for over 200 diseases, alcohol is a booster of glycation and therefore of accelerated aging! Obtained by fermenting plant sugars...
Aging, glycation, what’s new? Menopause, hot flashes, glycation. An update on some surprising links.
A symbolic menopausal inconvenience, hot flushes can be considerably reduced by combating glycation. Hot flushes are the major inconvenience of the...
Aging, glycation, what’s new? Shortened longevity: glycation contributes to telomere reduction.
Telomeres, DNA structures that control cell longevity, are weakened by glycation. Telomeres are DNA sequences located at the end of chromosomes...
Aging, glycation, what’s new? Osteoarthritis of the knee: new leads.
Cartilage glycation, a major early cause of knee osteoarthritis? The knee is a strategic joint. In daily use, the knees support the body and ensure...