Videos about ageing
Introductory videos on the biology of ageing
To age healthily, look after your DNA I CHA-Mainz
To age healthily, look after your DNA!
In this video, we explore what causes DNA damage and how this can lead to ageing.
At the Centre for Healthy Ageing (CHA) in Mainz, we study our cells' natural DNA repair mechanisms to find new ways to keep our cells healthier as they age and prevent diseases.
Researching R-loops at 4R RTG22
The role of R-loops in ageing
The CHA-affiliated Research Training Group 4R studies R-loops, which are RNA:DNA structures with important roles in gene regulation and genome stability. In this video, they explain how studying R-loops could help in the development of therapies to delay ageing and treat diseases such as cancer.
Meet our scientists
Wie gesundes Altern möglich wird – Wissenschaftler:innen auf dem Longevity-Meeting ARDD 2023
How is it possible to age healthily?
The Centre for Healthy Ageing (CHA) with the support of the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) Mainz commissioned the bestselling author Nina Ruge to speak with scientists about their latest findings on healthy ageing and longevity at the Aging Research and Drug Discovery Meeting (ARDD) in Copenhagen, Denmark (28 Aug - 1 Sept 2023).
Eiweißklumpen im Gehirn und die Entstehung von Demenz - Dorothee Dormann im Gespräch mit Nina Ruge
Protein clumps in the brain and the development of dementia
Spiegel-bestselling author Nina Ruge talks to Prof. Dorothee Dormann, a group leader at the CHA, about her research on the molecular basis of the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), as well as new starting points for therapies and the importance of her work for understanding Alzheimer's disease.
Balanceakt am Chromosom - Telomere und gesundes Altern (Peter Baumann im Gespräch mit Nina Ruge)
Telomeres and healthy ageing
Spiegel-bestselling author Nina Ruge talks to Prof. Peter Baumann, a Scientific Director of the CHA, about his research on the regulation of the enzyme telomerase, the impact of stress on telomere integrity and how his work at the Centre for Healthy Ageing creates opportunities for novel therapies.
Fritz Thyssen Stiftung Journal - Prof. Dorothee Dormann im Interview
What causes neurodegeneration?
An interview with Prof. Dorothee Dormann, a group leader at the CHA, by the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung Journal. Dorothee discusses her research on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neuron disease and dementia.
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