Category: Biology of Aging
New Drug to Slow Aging Heading to the Clinic
April 10, 2017
The biotechnology company PureTech are moving towards human clinical trials with a new therapy that may slow down the aging process and combat age-related disease. The company has licensed two
Scientists Reverse DNA Damage in Mice. Human Trials are Next.
March 28, 2017
DNA is a critical part of cells, the instruction manual for building them. While DNA is well protected within the cell nucleus, damage does occur; therefore, DNA repair is absolutely
Will Increased Lifespans Be Only for the Rich?
March 26, 2017
The concern that rejuvenation biotechnologies might cause social disparity and further widen the gap between rich and poor is one of the most commonly raised ones, probably second only to
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
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
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
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
New Drug to Slow Aging Heading to the Clinic
April 10, 2017
The biotechnology company PureTech are moving towards human clinical trials with a new therapy that may slow down the aging process and combat age-related disease. The company has licensed two new drug candidates, derivatives of the drug Rapamycin, from pharmaceutical giant Novartis. PureTech have recently announced
Scientists Reverse DNA Damage in Mice. Human Trials are Next.
March 28, 2017
DNA is a critical part of cells, the instruction manual for building them. While DNA is well protected within the cell nucleus, damage does occur; therefore, DNA repair is absolutely essential for cell function, cell survival, and the prevention of cancer. The good news is that
Will Increased Lifespans Be Only for the Rich?
March 26, 2017
The concern that rejuvenation biotechnologies might cause social disparity and further widen the gap between rich and poor is one of the most commonly raised ones, probably second only to concerns of overpopulation. Like many others, this concern may appear valid at first, but it does
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
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
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
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