The study suggested how to slow down aging

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The natural physiological processes of aging are unpleasant for people, but irreversible. However, a new study hinted at their cause and even a possible solution to the problem.

Scientists have known for a long time that as we age, the cognitive activity of the brain declines and age-related diseases develop, including senile dementia. Many of them are associated with chronic inflammatory processes.

Results of a new study that emphasizes the serious role of the hormone transmitter in all these processes. It turned out that older people have much more of it than younger ones.

When in experiments on laboratory mice, this hormone was blocked in elderly rodents, the mice showed surprisingly good results in tests of memory and orientation.< /p>

Researchers found that elevated levels of this hormone affect the metabolism of macrophage immune cells, forcing them to accumulate energy instead of using it. All this leads to slowing down of the aging process

What kind of substance are we talking about? It is the hormone prostaglandin E2 that regulates all types of inflammation, both good and bad. Its action depends on the receptor that is activated.

Researchers have discovered a recipe for EP2 that causes energy depletion and constant inflammation. Fortunately, there are ways to counteract its negative effect, and perhaps soon they will be tested on humans.