Knowledge Center: Anti Aging

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Knowledge Center items filed under Anti Aging. Categories are plain-language browse labels for explainer pages. They are separate from peptide tags, which list compounds rather than concepts.

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This category holds 3 items.

  • BDNF — What is BDNF and what role does it play in the brain?
    BDNF is a growth factor that keeps neurons alive and strengthens synapses. It underpins learning, memory, and the brain's capacity to rewire itself.
  • Growth hormone — What is growth hormone and how does it work?
    A 191-amino-acid peptide hormone from the anterior pituitary that stimulates growth and IGF-1 production. Prohibited under WADA as a performance enhancer.
  • Oxidative stress — What is oxidative stress?
    Oxidative stress is the imbalance between reactive oxygen species and the antioxidant defences that neutralise them, leaving cell components damaged.

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