Category: News
Kelsey Moody – Developing a Therapy for Age Related Blindness
March 13, 2017
New medical technologies need bold researchers to make the leap from the laboratory table to hospitals and clinics, where they can improve or even save lives. Kelsey Moody, a 30-year-old
The Record Lifespan of 122 Years Could Be Surpassed
February 21, 2017
Today, February 21, is the birthday of Jeanne Louise Calment – the oldest verified human being ever, who managed to live an amazing 122 years and 164 days! Jeanne was an independent
Age-Related Blindness Drug Moving to the Clinic
February 15, 2017
The development pipeline for new drugs and therapies is a long one, and, on average, it can take up to 17 years to research, test, and bring a new drug
Four Main Economic Implications of an Aging Population
February 13, 2017
Most of the generation born in the 1980s enjoyed watching the science-fiction adventure comedy film “Back to the Future”. The plot is built around the idea that, by using a
From mechanic to medicine: How one man became a scientist
February 9, 2017
Today, we will cover a story about how a member of our community, Mike Daniels, car mechanic turned cancer researcher, was inspired by the work of the SENS Research Foundation to address age-related
Why Women Can Benefit The Most From Rejuvenation Tech
February 8, 2017
The world is currently experiencing a period of rapid population aging, with estimates stating that by 2050, about 22% of the global population will be aged 60 years or older;
New Study Raises Questions About The Anti-Aging Benefits Of Blood Transfusions
February 3, 2017
There has been a lot of interest in the idea that young blood transfused into an old person could be a way to regenerate tissues and reverse some of the
Intrinsic Resistance to the Idea of Life Extension or Wrong Messaging?
January 20, 2017
Most advocates of life extension report facing resistance to the idea of increased lifespans by medical means when trying to disseminate it among the general public. Resistance manifests itself in
The Fountain of Youth Could Be Closer to Hand Than We Thought
January 18, 2017
There has been a lot of hype and hope over transfusing old people with young blood in an attempt to rejuvenate the body in a similar manner to earlier heterochronic
Trust me, I’m a “Biologist” joins forces with LEAF
January 16, 2017
We are very pleased to announce that Trust me, I’m a “Biologist”, a popular science and biology page, has joined the Lifespan Network, a group of like-minded groups and organizations working in
Dr. Aubrey de Grey – Reimagine Aging
January 14, 2017
For many of you reading this article, Dr. Aubrey de Grey needs little or no introduction. However, for those less well acquainted with his work, he is one of the most prominent scientists
New Therapy Could Make Chemotherapy Safer
January 13, 2017
Recently, there has been a focus on the removal of senescent cells as a therapy to treat age-related diseases by directly addressing one of the hallmarks of aging: senescent cell
Synthetic biology could combat the aging process
January 10, 2017
Over the past few weeks, CellAge has been producing a number of video shorts to answer questions about its current fundraising campaign on lifespan.io, so we have compiled them here
Promoting Your Right to Health on Human Rights Day
December 10, 2016
December 10th has been proclaimed Human Rights Day by the United Nations. Around 70 years ago, in 1948, the United Nations Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, opening
CellAge
December 9, 2016
Our society has never aged more rapidly; one of the most visible symptoms of our changing demographics is an exponential increase in the incidence of age-related diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular
Kelsey Moody – Developing a Therapy for Age Related Blindness
March 13, 2017
New medical technologies need bold researchers to make the leap from the laboratory table to hospitals and clinics, where they can improve or even save lives. Kelsey Moody, a 30-year-old scientist from Beekmantown, is one such researcher. Kelsey is especially interested in the treatment of age-related
The Record Lifespan of 122 Years Could Be Surpassed
February 21, 2017
Today, February 21, is the birthday of Jeanne Louise Calment – the oldest verified human being ever, who managed to live an amazing 122 years and 164 days! Jeanne was an independent and positive person, and she managed to live all alone until age 110. After a fire
Age-Related Blindness Drug Moving to the Clinic
February 15, 2017
The development pipeline for new drugs and therapies is a long one, and, on average, it can take up to 17 years to research, test, and bring a new drug to market [1]. The reasons for this are myriad and complex, and they include the demanding
Four Main Economic Implications of an Aging Population
February 13, 2017
Most of the generation born in the 1980s enjoyed watching the science-fiction adventure comedy film “Back to the Future”. The plot is built around the idea that, by using a time machine, one can go back in time to fix things that have gone wrong in
From mechanic to medicine: How one man became a scientist
February 9, 2017
Today, we will cover a story about how a member of our community, Mike Daniels, car mechanic turned cancer researcher, was inspired by the work of the SENS Research Foundation to address age-related diseases. What follows is an emotional, gritty but honest life story of someone who took action
Why Women Can Benefit The Most From Rejuvenation Tech
February 8, 2017
The world is currently experiencing a period of rapid population aging, with estimates stating that by 2050, about 22% of the global population will be aged 60 years or older; by the end of this century, that percentage might be potentially as high as 33%. This
New Study Raises Questions About The Anti-Aging Benefits Of Blood Transfusions
February 3, 2017
There has been a lot of interest in the idea that young blood transfused into an old person could be a way to regenerate tissues and reverse some of the damage caused by the aging process. Today a brand new podcast with Doctors Irina and Michael
Intrinsic Resistance to the Idea of Life Extension or Wrong Messaging?
January 20, 2017
Most advocates of life extension report facing resistance to the idea of increased lifespans by medical means when trying to disseminate it among the general public. Resistance manifests itself in many forms, ranging from concerns such as overpopulation to concerns about unequal access to life-extending treatments.
The Fountain of Youth Could Be Closer to Hand Than We Thought
January 18, 2017
There has been a lot of hype and hope over transfusing old people with young blood in an attempt to rejuvenate the body in a similar manner to earlier heterochronic parabiosis experiments, in which the circulatory systems of an old and a young mouse were linked
Trust me, I’m a “Biologist” joins forces with LEAF
January 16, 2017
We are very pleased to announce that Trust me, I’m a “Biologist”, a popular science and biology page, has joined the Lifespan Network, a group of like-minded groups and organizations working in science. With a community of over 739,000 readers, this is a very popular science page
Dr. Aubrey de Grey – Reimagine Aging
January 14, 2017
For many of you reading this article, Dr. Aubrey de Grey needs little or no introduction. However, for those less well acquainted with his work, he is one of the most prominent scientists in the field of rejuvenation biotechnology. More than fifteen years ago, Aubrey took up the challenge
New Therapy Could Make Chemotherapy Safer
January 13, 2017
Recently, there has been a focus on the removal of senescent cells as a therapy to treat age-related diseases by directly addressing one of the hallmarks of aging: senescent cell accumulation. These senolytic therapies are the first SENS therapies to be developed in order to directly address and
Synthetic biology could combat the aging process
January 10, 2017
Over the past few weeks, CellAge has been producing a number of video shorts to answer questions about its current fundraising campaign on lifespan.io, so we have compiled them here in a single digest. Its project aims to develop synthetic biology tools for detection and removal
Promoting Your Right to Health on Human Rights Day
December 10, 2016
December 10th has been proclaimed Human Rights Day by the United Nations. Around 70 years ago, in 1948, the United Nations Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, opening a new page in human history. The Declaration represents a standard of how human beings should
CellAge
December 9, 2016
Our society has never aged more rapidly; one of the most visible symptoms of our changing demographics is an exponential increase in the incidence of age-related diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and osteoarthritis. Not only does aging have a negative effect on the quality of life