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Record Grants Fuel Fight Against Aging in Asia Pacific
8 Jul
Summary
- dsm-firmenich awarded EUR50,000 grants for healthy longevity research.
- Asia Pacific faces rapid population aging, widening health span gap.
- Nutrition interventions and partnerships are key to slowing aging.
dsm-firmenich has awarded five research grants, each worth EUR50,000, to advance healthy longevity studies in the Asia Pacific region. The 'Age Slower, Age Better - Nutrition Solutions for Healthy Longevity' grant call saw a record number of applications from 13 countries. This focus on healthy aging is crucial as Asia Pacific's population ages rapidly, with a significant gap emerging between life span and health span.
These grants support research into how nutritional interventions can slow the aging process. Experts note that advancements in understanding healthy longevity are vital, especially as populations age at an unprecedented pace. The initiative emphasizes the importance of public-private partnerships to achieve these goals.
The funded projects explore various nutritional approaches, including postbiotics, polyphenols, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, trigonelline, and CoQ10, to impact inflammation, mitochondrial health, muscle function, and cellular energy production. The grant recipients were recognized at a scientific symposium in Singapore, fostering collaboration within the scientific community.
