Category: News
T Cells Infiltrate the Aging Brain
July 5, 2019
As published in a recent study, researchers have discovered that neural stem cells are impeded by the invasion of T cells, immune cells that are not normally present in the
Sergey Young and the Longevity Vision Fund
July 4, 2019
We recently had the opportunity to interview Sergey Young, a board member of XPRIZE and the creator of the $100m Longevity Vision Fund. When did you first become interested in
A Step Closer to Regenerating the Aging Thymus
July 3, 2019
Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute have made progress in the quest to rejuvenate the aging immune system by identifying the factors responsible for the age-related decline of the
The Rejuvenation Market in Singapore
July 2, 2019
Singapore has one of the fastest-aging populations in the world. Senior citizens 65 years old or older are expected to make up almost half of Singapore’s population by 2050. Unfortunately,
Cytomegalovirus Infection Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
June 26, 2019
Today, we want to highlight a new publication that looks at cytomegalovirus (CMV) and its potential role in the development of metabolic syndrome. What is cytomegalovirus? CMV is part of
NAD+ and Cellular Senescence Pathways Interact
June 11, 2019
A new publication highlights how the complex interaction of NAD+ and cellular senescence pathways may complicate proposed anti-aging therapies that boost NAD+ using precursors. What are epigenetic alterations? One of
Why I Am Future Positive on My Birthday
June 7, 2019
Not so long ago, it was my 44th birthday, and I’ve finally decided to write something that I’ve been reflecting on for a while. To some people, a birthday is
Creating Thymus Organoids Using Tissue Engineering
June 5, 2019
Today, we wish to highlight a new open access publication in which the researchers take a novel approach to the regeneration of the thymus, a small but vitally important organ
Telomerase Gene Therapy Ameliorates Neurodegeneration in Mice
June 4, 2019
A group of Spanish researchers, including Dr. Maria Blasco and others at the CNIO, has published a new study that examines the consequences of short telomeres and telomerase deficiency on
The Future of Pensions and Life Extension
May 15, 2019
If you work in social security, it’s possible that your nightmares are full of undying elderly people who keep knocking on your door for pensions that you have no way
Antibiotics and Vitamin C Halt Cancer Growth
May 9, 2019
A new open-access study from researchers at the Biomedical Research Centre in the United Kingdom shows how two antibiotics and Vitamin C can be combined to suppress cancer stem cells
Anti-Aging Gene Therapy for Dogs Coming This Fall
May 8, 2019
In an article last May, we covered how Rejuvenate Bio, a startup biotech company led by Professor George Church, was planning to reverse aging in dogs as a step towards
Samumed Begins Phase 3 Trial for Knee Osteoarthritis
May 7, 2019
San Diego-based biotechnology company Samumed has recently announced that it will be moving to phase 3 clinical trials of its drug lorecivivint (SM04690) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. What
Bone Marrow Transplants Increase Healthy Lifespan in Mice
May 6, 2019
Stem cell transplants have been of great interest to aging researchers, and, in a new study, they have successfully increased mouse lifespan by using stem cell therapy. While this has
A New Database for Senescent Cells
May 3, 2019
Today, we want to spotlight a new publication that charts the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which consists of the various secreted signals given out by senescent cells during aging. Senescent
T Cells Infiltrate the Aging Brain
July 5, 2019
As published in a recent study, researchers have discovered that neural stem cells are impeded by the invasion of T cells, immune cells that are not normally present in the neural stem cell niche [1]. The neural stem cell niches Our brains contain neural stem cells
Sergey Young and the Longevity Vision Fund
July 4, 2019
We recently had the opportunity to interview Sergey Young, a board member of XPRIZE and the creator of the $100m Longevity Vision Fund. When did you first become interested in healthy life extension, and why? My interest began with a routine visit to a doctor. Five
A Step Closer to Regenerating the Aging Thymus
July 3, 2019
Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute have made progress in the quest to rejuvenate the aging immune system by identifying the factors responsible for the age-related decline of the thymus. The thymus shrinks as we age The thymus is one of the most important organs
The Rejuvenation Market in Singapore
July 2, 2019
Singapore has one of the fastest-aging populations in the world. Senior citizens 65 years old or older are expected to make up almost half of Singapore’s population by 2050. Unfortunately, this swelling population is spending more time living with sickness, even though they live longer. While
Cytomegalovirus Infection Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
June 26, 2019
Today, we want to highlight a new publication that looks at cytomegalovirus (CMV) and its potential role in the development of metabolic syndrome. What is cytomegalovirus? CMV is part of the β-subfamily of herpes viruses, a family of viruses that are believed to have been co-evolving
NAD+ and Cellular Senescence Pathways Interact
June 11, 2019
A new publication highlights how the complex interaction of NAD+ and cellular senescence pathways may complicate proposed anti-aging therapies that boost NAD+ using precursors. What are epigenetic alterations? One of the proposed reasons we age is the changes to gene expression that our cells experience as
Why I Am Future Positive on My Birthday
June 7, 2019
Not so long ago, it was my 44th birthday, and I’ve finally decided to write something that I’ve been reflecting on for a while. To some people, a birthday is a cause for celebration; for others, it is viewed as a bad thing. Yes, if you
Creating Thymus Organoids Using Tissue Engineering
June 5, 2019
Today, we wish to highlight a new open access publication in which the researchers take a novel approach to the regeneration of the thymus, a small but vitally important organ that is key to our immune system. The thymus shrinks as we age The thymus is
Telomerase Gene Therapy Ameliorates Neurodegeneration in Mice
June 4, 2019
A group of Spanish researchers, including Dr. Maria Blasco and others at the CNIO, has published a new study that examines the consequences of short telomeres and telomerase deficiency on the brain [1]. This study addresses an aspect of telomere attrition, one of the primary hallmarks
The Future of Pensions and Life Extension
May 15, 2019
If you work in social security, it’s possible that your nightmares are full of undying elderly people who keep knocking on your door for pensions that you have no way of paying out. Tossing and turning in your bed, you beg for mercy, explaining that there’s
Antibiotics and Vitamin C Halt Cancer Growth
May 9, 2019
A new open-access study from researchers at the Biomedical Research Centre in the United Kingdom shows how two antibiotics and Vitamin C can be combined to suppress cancer stem cells (CSCs) of the breast [1]. While antibiotics are not normally effective against cancer, and Vitamin C
Anti-Aging Gene Therapy for Dogs Coming This Fall
May 8, 2019
In an article last May, we covered how Rejuvenate Bio, a startup biotech company led by Professor George Church, was planning to reverse aging in dogs as a step towards bringing these therapies to us. Those plans are now starting to move forward with news of
Samumed Begins Phase 3 Trial for Knee Osteoarthritis
May 7, 2019
San Diego-based biotechnology company Samumed has recently announced that it will be moving to phase 3 clinical trials of its drug lorecivivint (SM04690) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the knee and a leading
Bone Marrow Transplants Increase Healthy Lifespan in Mice
May 6, 2019
Stem cell transplants have been of great interest to aging researchers, and, in a new study, they have successfully increased mouse lifespan by using stem cell therapy. While this has been previously achieved, this experiment was more refined than older studies and sheds new light on
A New Database for Senescent Cells
May 3, 2019
Today, we want to spotlight a new publication that charts the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which consists of the various secreted signals given out by senescent cells during aging. Senescent cells and the SASP As we get older, an increasing number of our cells enter into