New research attributes the cognitive benefits of young blood, exercise, and the longevity hormone klotho to platelets. In a remarkable convergence, scientists have discovered that the same blood factor is responsible for the cognitive enhancement that results from young blood transfusion, the longevity hormone klotho, and exercise. In a trio of papers appearing in Nature, Nature Aging, and Nature … Continue reading Unlocking the Secrets of Youth: Scientists Identify Blood Factor That Can Turn Back Time in the Aging Brain