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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
A New Scaffold for Liver Regeneration
November 20, 2020
A new scaffold for liver regeneration has been characterized and published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules this week. A need for transplants Because of the early onset of
Avoiding Osteoporosis with Alpha-Ketoglutarate
November 19, 2020
Research on rodents shows that alpha-ketoglutarate could be an effective way to treat or even prevent osteoporosis [1]. Feeling frail Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fractures in older people,
Inflammation Decreases NAD+ During Aging
November 18, 2020
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a coenzyme found in all living cells and is essential for cells to work; without it, life would be impossible. The connection between aging and
Diluting Aged Blood Rejuvenates Old Brains
November 17, 2020
There has been a great deal of interest in the last few years in the potential regenerative properties of blood factors. This has led to two broad schools of thought:
Why I Hope to Be Alive at 75
November 13, 2020
2020 has been a strange year for a variety of reasons, but the societal changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has created are probably the strangest. However, it is perhaps even
Aged Blood Makes Young Cells Old
November 12, 2020
A team of researchers, including Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, co-founder of Alkahest, has discovered that exposing young cells to aged blood makes their gene expression like old cells. Signaling cells to
Researchers Use Lung Organoids to Study COVID
November 11, 2020
Using a novel 3D lung organoid model, new research published in Cell Stem Cell has shed light on the body’s infection response to COVID-19. Generating lung tissue in vitro Lung
AI and Longevity Meet in a New Book
November 10, 2020
Artificial intelligence is the next big thing in medicine, or, using Silicon Valley’s jargon, the next big disruptor. Not a thing of the future, AI is already here, changing our
OneSkin Has Released a Senotherapeutic Skin Cream
November 9, 2020
If there is one thing about aging research that is almost sure to grab public attention, it is something that has a visible effect. A new product on the market
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
A New Scaffold for Liver Regeneration
November 20, 2020
A new scaffold for liver regeneration has been characterized and published in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules this week. A need for transplants Because of the early onset of many liver diseases relative to most age-related diseases, liver transplantations have the ability to dramatically extend
Avoiding Osteoporosis with Alpha-Ketoglutarate
November 19, 2020
Research on rodents shows that alpha-ketoglutarate could be an effective way to treat or even prevent osteoporosis [1]. Feeling frail Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fractures in older people, harming them as individuals and increasing the load on hospitals as the average age of the
Inflammation Decreases NAD+ During Aging
November 18, 2020
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a coenzyme found in all living cells and is essential for cells to work; without it, life would be impossible. The connection between aging and the accompanying loss of NAD+ has been the subject of much research, and a new study
Diluting Aged Blood Rejuvenates Old Brains
November 17, 2020
There has been a great deal of interest in the last few years in the potential regenerative properties of blood factors. This has led to two broad schools of thought: one in which there are regenerative factors in young blood that can be isolated, and another
Why I Hope to Be Alive at 75
November 13, 2020
2020 has been a strange year for a variety of reasons, but the societal changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has created are probably the strangest. However, it is perhaps even stranger that Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel has been appointed to advise Joe Biden on COVID strategy. Emanuel
Aged Blood Makes Young Cells Old
November 12, 2020
A team of researchers, including Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, co-founder of Alkahest, has discovered that exposing young cells to aged blood makes their gene expression like old cells. Signaling cells to act older We have known from the heterochronic parabiosis and plasmapheresis research performed by Dr. Irina
Researchers Use Lung Organoids to Study COVID
November 11, 2020
Using a novel 3D lung organoid model, new research published in Cell Stem Cell has shed light on the body’s infection response to COVID-19. Generating lung tissue in vitro Lung tissue regeneration is an elusive scientific goal that would have a major implications for treating patients
AI and Longevity Meet in a New Book
November 10, 2020
Artificial intelligence is the next big thing in medicine, or, using Silicon Valley’s jargon, the next big disruptor. Not a thing of the future, AI is already here, changing our lives, and soon our healthcare, beyond recognition. Given how rapidly AI is invading the field of
OneSkin Has Released a Senotherapeutic Skin Cream
November 9, 2020
If there is one thing about aging research that is almost sure to grab public attention, it is something that has a visible effect. A new product on the market that claims to reduce senescent cells in aged skin could achieve that, assuming that the pending