Category: News
AI Cracks the Protein Folding Problem
December 8, 2020
Alphabet’s subsidiary DeepMind has all but solved the problem of predicting a protein’s shape from its amino acid sequence. DeepMind’s program AlphaFold reached close to 90% average accuracy, which is
Study Links Glucosamine and Chondroitin to Reduced Mortality
December 7, 2020
Glucosamine and chondroitin are commonly bundled together as a dietary supplement, and a new study suggests that taking them may significantly reduce mortality. This builds on a previous epidemiological study
Reversing Cellular Age in Mice Restores Vision
December 4, 2020
Researchers at the Sinclair Lab at Harvard Medical School have restored lost vision to old mice, and mice with damaged retinal nerves, using partial cellular reprogramming. The aged cells can
A New Biomaterial for Thymic Cells
December 3, 2020
New research published in Biomacromolecules has successfully cultured thymic epithelial cells in vitro. A 3D biomaterial for thymic epithelial cells Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine attempts to regenerate tissues both
A Key Gene Links Diet and Longevity
December 3, 2020
A key gene mediating the effect of dietary restriction on longevity has been identified, improving our understanding of the link between the two and raising the prospect of more targeted
Neurological Aging and the Lifespan Limit
December 2, 2020
Jeanne Louise Calment from France was the oldest person to grace this Earth, living a full life until 122 years of age [1]. She continuously exercised, taking up fencing in
CRISPR Successfully Deployed Against Two Cancer Types
December 2, 2020
Scientists have successfully tested a new nanoparticle-based delivery system for CRISPR kits, achieving drastic improvements in mouse models of glioblastoma and ovarian cancer [1]. A gift from our single-cell ancestors
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2020
December 1, 2020
Thanksgiving is over, but we’re still thankful that so many people have decided to help stop the ravages of age-related disease by researching the causes of aging and joining the
Resveratrol Human Trial Results Published
November 30, 2020
A human study on the popular supplement resveratrol on heart failure patients has been published, and the results are significant. What is resveratrol? Resveratrol, is a naturally occurring stilbenoid, a
Linking Alzheimer’s Disease and Gut Bacteria
November 27, 2020
In recent years, there has been evidence that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Certainly, there is evidence that there is a bacterial
GrimAge Is the Best Clock for Predicting Death
November 26, 2020
A new study published in the Journals of Gerontology has shown that the epigenetic clock GrimAge is a strong predictor of the effects of aging, particularly all-cause mortality: the likelihood
Elevian Secures $15 Million in Equity Financing
November 25, 2020
Elevian is a company that we have been keeping an eye on for a while, as it works on identifying blood factors that can spur regeneration. In particular, the company
Immune Protection for Insulin-Producing Cells
November 25, 2020
Recent research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering has shown a way to dramatically improve the feasibility of transplanting therapeutic cells, particularly pancreatic islet cells, while protecting them from the recipient’s
Gene Discovered to Alleviate Obesity
November 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a chemical pathway that alleviates many harmful consequences of obesity while having little effect on obesity itself [1]. Obesity is bad for your lifespan. This is one
Media Circus Surrounds Hyperbaric Oxygen Study
November 23, 2020
If you have been following the mainstream media recently, you have probably seen a story about hyperbaric oxygen treatment and claims that it can reverse aging. Unfortunately, the media hype
AI Cracks the Protein Folding Problem
December 8, 2020
Alphabet’s subsidiary DeepMind has all but solved the problem of predicting a protein’s shape from its amino acid sequence. DeepMind’s program AlphaFold reached close to 90% average accuracy, which is comparable to experimental structural analysis. Proteins: life’s multitool Proteins are the primary tool with which organisms
Study Links Glucosamine and Chondroitin to Reduced Mortality
December 7, 2020
Glucosamine and chondroitin are commonly bundled together as a dietary supplement, and a new study suggests that taking them may significantly reduce mortality. This builds on a previous epidemiological study from earlier this year, which showed that glucosamine supplementation correlates with reduced all-cause mortality. What are
Reversing Cellular Age in Mice Restores Vision
December 4, 2020
Researchers at the Sinclair Lab at Harvard Medical School have restored lost vision to old mice, and mice with damaged retinal nerves, using partial cellular reprogramming. The aged cells can be reset to become younger again using this approach and are better at repairing damaged tissue.
A New Biomaterial for Thymic Cells
December 3, 2020
New research published in Biomacromolecules has successfully cultured thymic epithelial cells in vitro. A 3D biomaterial for thymic epithelial cells Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine attempts to regenerate tissues both in the lab and in vivo. While the fact that everyone experiences thymic involution should make
A Key Gene Links Diet and Longevity
December 3, 2020
A key gene mediating the effect of dietary restriction on longevity has been identified, improving our understanding of the link between the two and raising the prospect of more targeted therapeutic interventions. Less is more Dietary restriction is one of the most reliable ways to increase
Neurological Aging and the Lifespan Limit
December 2, 2020
Jeanne Louise Calment from France was the oldest person to grace this Earth, living a full life until 122 years of age [1]. She continuously exercised, taking up fencing in her 80s and cycling in her 100s. She claimed to have achieved such a long life
CRISPR Successfully Deployed Against Two Cancer Types
December 2, 2020
Scientists have successfully tested a new nanoparticle-based delivery system for CRISPR kits, achieving drastic improvements in mouse models of glioblastoma and ovarian cancer [1]. A gift from our single-cell ancestors CRISPR gene editing technology has been widely hailed as a potential game changer in medicine, including
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2020
December 1, 2020
Thanksgiving is over, but we’re still thankful that so many people have decided to help stop the ravages of age-related disease by researching the causes of aging and joining the organizations needed to bring this research to people, and we’re definitely thankful for everyone who chooses
Resveratrol Human Trial Results Published
November 30, 2020
A human study on the popular supplement resveratrol on heart failure patients has been published, and the results are significant. What is resveratrol? Resveratrol, is a naturally occurring stilbenoid, a type of phenol that is present in various plants and foods, such as grapes, peanuts, cocoa,
Linking Alzheimer’s Disease and Gut Bacteria
November 27, 2020
In recent years, there has been evidence that the gut microbiota plays an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Certainly, there is evidence that there is a bacterial element in some cases of Alzheimer’s disease, and a new study further reinforces this link. The
GrimAge Is the Best Clock for Predicting Death
November 26, 2020
A new study published in the Journals of Gerontology has shown that the epigenetic clock GrimAge is a strong predictor of the effects of aging, particularly all-cause mortality: the likelihood of dying from any cause. Did previous clocks use the wrong target? As the researchers explain,
Elevian Secures $15 Million in Equity Financing
November 25, 2020
Elevian is a company that we have been keeping an eye on for a while, as it works on identifying blood factors that can spur regeneration. In particular, the company has been working with a naturally occurring molecule known as growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11). Previous
Immune Protection for Insulin-Producing Cells
November 25, 2020
Recent research published in Nature Biomedical Engineering has shown a way to dramatically improve the feasibility of transplanting therapeutic cells, particularly pancreatic islet cells, while protecting them from the recipient’s immune response. Shielding transplanted cells from the immune system Because the functions of the pancreas are
Gene Discovered to Alleviate Obesity
November 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a chemical pathway that alleviates many harmful consequences of obesity while having little effect on obesity itself [1]. Obesity is bad for your lifespan. This is one of the fundamental truths of longevity science. Obesity drastically increases our susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases, type
Media Circus Surrounds Hyperbaric Oxygen Study
November 23, 2020
If you have been following the mainstream media recently, you have probably seen a story about hyperbaric oxygen treatment and claims that it can reverse aging. Unfortunately, the media hype surrounding the results is nothing like the reality of the actual research paper, and this is