Scientists found a protein that drives brain aging – and how to stop it
mikhael
23 points
5 comments
April 06, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (2 comments)
VerifiedReports
The article neglects to say HOW they "reduced FTL1."
fjfaase
In mouse by artificially increasing it. I guess there are lots of proteins that do this when at higher than normal levels. This says nothing about the effects of artificially reducing levels in humans.