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No Sign of Aging in Long-Lived Bigmouth Buffalo Fish
May 6, 2021
Extremely long-lived bigmouth buffalo fish show no signs of a physiological decline with age, according to a new study. This clear example of negligible senescence in aging vertebrates demonstrates the
Kizoo Technology Pledges €300 Million to Rejuvenation
May 6, 2021
It is always good to report on positive news for a change, and today is one of those happy occasions. Michael Greve, founder of Forever Healthy and Kizoo, has commited
Developing a Science-based Personal Longevity Strategy
May 5, 2021
There is one common public reaction to my talks that bothers me quite a bit. I am worried that after each of my lectures, people will just start taking lots
Vibration Reduces Cellular Senescence in the Bones of Rats
May 5, 2021
A new study published in the journal Aging has examined the effects of vibration on cellular senescence and osteoporosis. Superior treatments are needed for osteoporosis Typically, bone density peaks for
Rapamycin Reduces Age-Related Hearing Loss in Mice
May 4, 2021
Researchers have found that rapamycin supplementation attenuates but not reverses age-related hearing loss in mice, even if the treatment starts later in life [1]. Hear ye, aging is coming Gradual
Phase 2 Trial Of Gene Therapy For Diabetic Macular Edema
May 3, 2021
Following a significant adverse event in which a patient lost vision in an eye treated with ADVM-022, Adverum Biotechnologies has unveiled the details of its Phase 2 trial of this
Rejuvenation Roundup April 2021
May 3, 2021
We’ve all aged another month, but we’re another month closer to discovering how to reverse it. Here’s what we’ve learned about aging in the month of April. LEAF News Promising
Some Argue that Increased Longevity Would Cause Scarcity
May 3, 2021
The discussion of increased lifespans through medical and technological methods of addressing the various processes of aging raises the concern that this could lead to a lack of resources and result in conflict
Some People Worry that Longer Lives Mean Decrepitude
April 30, 2021
Whenever the topic of increasing human lifespan is discussed, the concern is sometimes raised that a longer life would mean a life spent frail and decrepit. This is sometimes known
The Blood-Brain Barrier’s Role in Brain Aging
April 30, 2021
Research suggests that the degradation of the blood-brain barrier over time is a factor in the development of brain diseases. An organ we don’t want to age As our brains
Drug Allows Healing Without Scars in Mice
April 29, 2021
Researchers have been trying to find out how to stop the formation of scars for decades, and now, thanks to a new mouse study, they are one step closer. Scars
Smelling Food Undermines Dietary Restriction in Nematodes
April 29, 2021
Experiments by researchers in China and the US have shown that the smell of food is enough to reduce the lifespan gains caused by dietary restriction in nematodes. By unraveling
BioAge Off to a Rapid Start in 2021
April 28, 2021
BioAge Labs is off to a fast start in 2021, with two drugs in its pipeline now undergoing clinical trials and a third planned to start in the near future.
Qigong Attenuates Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Trial
April 27, 2021
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have found that qigong, an ancient Chinese mind-body practice, improves cognitive abilities, lowers inflammation, and increases the size of the hippocampus in elderly
Are There More Urgent Issues Than Aging?
April 27, 2021
When you discuss any major issue, sooner or later someone will say it: there are more urgent issues than whatever it is you’re advocating for. Sometimes it may be true;
No Sign of Aging in Long-Lived Bigmouth Buffalo Fish
May 6, 2021
Extremely long-lived bigmouth buffalo fish show no signs of a physiological decline with age, according to a new study. This clear example of negligible senescence in aging vertebrates demonstrates the need to better understand the mechanisms underlying senescence and points the way towards research that could
Kizoo Technology Pledges €300 Million to Rejuvenation
May 6, 2021
It is always good to report on positive news for a change, and today is one of those happy occasions. Michael Greve, founder of Forever Healthy and Kizoo, has commited €300 million (just over $360 million at the time of writing) to support the development of
Developing a Science-based Personal Longevity Strategy
May 5, 2021
There is one common public reaction to my talks that bothers me quite a bit. I am worried that after each of my lectures, people will just start taking lots of supplements without regard for dosage or effectiveness, potentially hurting themselves in the process. This is
Vibration Reduces Cellular Senescence in the Bones of Rats
May 5, 2021
A new study published in the journal Aging has examined the effects of vibration on cellular senescence and osteoporosis. Superior treatments are needed for osteoporosis Typically, bone density peaks for individuals around age 30 and then declines with age. While osteoporosis is rarely a direct cause
Rapamycin Reduces Age-Related Hearing Loss in Mice
May 4, 2021
Researchers have found that rapamycin supplementation attenuates but not reverses age-related hearing loss in mice, even if the treatment starts later in life [1]. Hear ye, aging is coming Gradual hearing loss might not be as physically harmful as cancer, Alzheimer’s or many other age-related pathologies,
Phase 2 Trial Of Gene Therapy For Diabetic Macular Edema
May 3, 2021
Following a significant adverse event in which a patient lost vision in an eye treated with ADVM-022, Adverum Biotechnologies has unveiled the details of its Phase 2 trial of this gene therapy for diabetic macular edema. An overgrowth of blood vessels Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Rejuvenation Roundup April 2021
May 3, 2021
We’ve all aged another month, but we’re another month closer to discovering how to reverse it. Here’s what we’ve learned about aging in the month of April. LEAF News Promising to connect biotech innovators and investors, researchers and policymakers, the Longevity Leaders World Congress will start
Some Argue that Increased Longevity Would Cause Scarcity
May 3, 2021
The discussion of increased lifespans through medical and technological methods of addressing the various processes of aging raises the concern that this could lead to a lack of resources and result in conflict and suffering. The argument suggests that we will run out of resources if we develop the technology
Some People Worry that Longer Lives Mean Decrepitude
April 30, 2021
Whenever the topic of increasing human lifespan is discussed, the concern is sometimes raised that a longer life would mean a life spent frail and decrepit. This is sometimes known as the Tithonus error and shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the aims of rejuvenation biotechnology. The
The Blood-Brain Barrier’s Role in Brain Aging
April 30, 2021
Research suggests that the degradation of the blood-brain barrier over time is a factor in the development of brain diseases. An organ we don’t want to age As our brains age, we experience memory loss, a decreased ability to multitask, a lower attention span, and slower
Drug Allows Healing Without Scars in Mice
April 29, 2021
Researchers have been trying to find out how to stop the formation of scars for decades, and now, thanks to a new mouse study, they are one step closer. Scars are a fast but poor repair Many of us have scars of one kind or another
Smelling Food Undermines Dietary Restriction in Nematodes
April 29, 2021
Experiments by researchers in China and the US have shown that the smell of food is enough to reduce the lifespan gains caused by dietary restriction in nematodes. By unraveling the genetic and neurological network behind this, the team found evidence that the same might hold
BioAge Off to a Rapid Start in 2021
April 28, 2021
BioAge Labs is off to a fast start in 2021, with two drugs in its pipeline now undergoing clinical trials and a third planned to start in the near future. Building momentum After a $90 million Series C funding round closed late last year, BioAge has
Qigong Attenuates Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Trial
April 27, 2021
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have found that qigong, an ancient Chinese mind-body practice, improves cognitive abilities, lowers inflammation, and increases the size of the hippocampus in elderly subjects [1]. A value to tradition Scientists agree that if we want to live longer, exercise
Are There More Urgent Issues Than Aging?
April 27, 2021
When you discuss any major issue, sooner or later someone will say it: there are more urgent issues than whatever it is you’re advocating for. Sometimes it may be true; other times, and probably most of the time, it’s a logical fallacy known as appeal to