Category: News
LEAF Festive Fireside Chat 2018
December 23, 2018
Join us for the LEAF Festive Fireside chat, where we talk about this year’s coolest science, our favorite moments, and our future goals. We can only do what we do
A Biohacker’s Letter to Santa
December 20, 2018
Dear Santa, My name is Elena Milova, and I am from Moscow, Russia. I am a science popularizer, biohacker, and public health advocate in the field of aging and longevity. I
An Interview With Daniel Muñoz-Espín
December 19, 2018
During the Fourth Eurosymposium on Healthy Ageing (EHA), which was held in Brussels, Belgium last November, we had the opportunity to meet Dr. Daniel Muñoz-Espín from the Oncology Department of
We Might Be Able to Eradicate Cytomegalovirus
December 14, 2018
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a β-herpesvirus that infects the majority of people in the world. It lies dormant in the body, waiting for an opportunity to strike when the immune system
Therapies Targeting Aging are in Human Trials Now
December 10, 2018
A number of therapies that directly target the aging processes are currently in human trials and could change medicine significantly in the next decade if the results are positive. What
Human Stem Cell Trial Successful Against Age-Related Frailty
December 7, 2018
Today, we want to highlight results from human trials in which stem cell transplants have been shown to reduce age-related frailty. Age-related frailty and stem cell transplants Currently, there are
Investigating Jeanne Calment’s Longevity Record
December 4, 2018
Jeanne Calment has the claim of being the longest lived human, but two researchers believe this claim may be false. Is the oldest recorded human being potentially a hoax? If
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2018
December 3, 2018
‘Tis the season to be jolly, friends of healthy longevity! Time to dim the lights, gather around a crackling fireplace, cuddle up into a warm blanket, and recap the rejuvenation
Would I Want a Designer Baby? CRISPR, Gene-Editing, and You
November 29, 2018
A couple of days ago, news about the first designer babies has shaken the world. A Chinese researcher, Jiankui He, and his team at the Southern University of Science and
A Review of Fasting and Calorie Restriction
November 28, 2018
Today, we want to discuss a review published in the journal Science, as it provides a whistle-stop tour of caloric restriction, intermittent fasting, and time-restricted feeding [1]. There is a
Too much mTOR is Linked to Diabetes and Aging
November 15, 2018
A new study takes a look at the relationship between metabolism, aging, and type 2 diabetes and in particular the mTORC1 protein complex, part of the mTOR pathway. The mTOR
An Interview With Leonid Gavrilov And Natalia Gavrilova
November 14, 2018
Many people are concerned that vastly extended healthy lifespan might lead us to catastrophic overpopulation, and the best way to mitigate this fear is probably to talk to an experienced
Plasma NAD+ Levels Decline Significantly with Age
November 9, 2018
Today, we want to highlight a recent, small-scale study looking at NAD+ and how it declines with age in the plasma. The researchers looked at various NAD+ metabolites across age
Lab on a Chip Measures Aging Biomarkers Almost Instantly
November 7, 2018
A new palm-sized testing system has been developed to measure the levels of aging biomarkers circulating in the body. The new biomarker system, called Click-A+Chip, was developed by Sarah Balderston
Drug that Slows Alzheimer’s Successful
November 6, 2018
Through a new approach dubbed AMBAR, the biotechnology company Grifols has attempted to reduce the amount of harmful, Alzheimer’s disease-causing amyloid beta in the brain by collecting it with a
LEAF Festive Fireside Chat 2018
December 23, 2018
Join us for the LEAF Festive Fireside chat, where we talk about this year’s coolest science, our favorite moments, and our future goals. We can only do what we do thanks to the support of the community and our monthly patrons – The Lifespan Heroes. Please
A Biohacker’s Letter to Santa
December 20, 2018
Dear Santa, My name is Elena Milova, and I am from Moscow, Russia. I am a science popularizer, biohacker, and public health advocate in the field of aging and longevity. I am 39, single, and without children, but if you think that I am reaching out to
An Interview With Daniel Muñoz-Espín
December 19, 2018
During the Fourth Eurosymposium on Healthy Ageing (EHA), which was held in Brussels, Belgium last November, we had the opportunity to meet Dr. Daniel Muñoz-Espín from the Oncology Department of the University of Cambridge. Dr. Muñoz-Espín received his PhD from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain,
We Might Be Able to Eradicate Cytomegalovirus
December 14, 2018
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a β-herpesvirus that infects the majority of people in the world. It lies dormant in the body, waiting for an opportunity to strike when the immune system is weakened. This persistent virus infects people for their entire lives, and now researchers have discovered
Therapies Targeting Aging are in Human Trials Now
December 10, 2018
A number of therapies that directly target the aging processes are currently in human trials and could change medicine significantly in the next decade if the results are positive. What is aging? Aging is basically the accumulation of damage and errors caused by a collection of
Human Stem Cell Trial Successful Against Age-Related Frailty
December 7, 2018
Today, we want to highlight results from human trials in which stem cell transplants have been shown to reduce age-related frailty. Age-related frailty and stem cell transplants Currently, there are no specific approved therapies to address age-related frailty, which can cause elderly people to suffer potentially
Investigating Jeanne Calment’s Longevity Record
December 4, 2018
Jeanne Calment has the claim of being the longest lived human, but two researchers believe this claim may be false. Is the oldest recorded human being potentially a hoax? If you open an article dedicated to supercentenarians, it is very likely that at its very beginning,
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2018
December 3, 2018
‘Tis the season to be jolly, friends of healthy longevity! Time to dim the lights, gather around a crackling fireplace, cuddle up into a warm blanket, and recap the rejuvenation news of last November. LEAF News Highlight: Keith at The Young Turks LEAF President Keith Comito
Would I Want a Designer Baby? CRISPR, Gene-Editing, and You
November 29, 2018
A couple of days ago, news about the first designer babies has shaken the world. A Chinese researcher, Jiankui He, and his team at the Southern University of Science and Technology of China have been recruiting couples in order to create the world’s first babies with
A Review of Fasting and Calorie Restriction
November 28, 2018
Today, we want to discuss a review published in the journal Science, as it provides a whistle-stop tour of caloric restriction, intermittent fasting, and time-restricted feeding [1]. There is a considerable amount of data supporting the effects of caloric restriction and similar dietary approaches on both
Too much mTOR is Linked to Diabetes and Aging
November 15, 2018
A new study takes a look at the relationship between metabolism, aging, and type 2 diabetes and in particular the mTORC1 protein complex, part of the mTOR pathway. The mTOR pathway The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway is a major part of metabolism and is
An Interview With Leonid Gavrilov And Natalia Gavrilova
November 14, 2018
Many people are concerned that vastly extended healthy lifespan might lead us to catastrophic overpopulation, and the best way to mitigate this fear is probably to talk to an experienced demographer. To learn more about this and other interesting questions related to life extension, we spoke
Plasma NAD+ Levels Decline Significantly with Age
November 9, 2018
Today, we want to highlight a recent, small-scale study looking at NAD+ and how it declines with age in the plasma. The researchers looked at various NAD+ metabolites across age groups and found that the amounts of some of them, particularly NAD+ itself, are significantly smaller
Lab on a Chip Measures Aging Biomarkers Almost Instantly
November 7, 2018
A new palm-sized testing system has been developed to measure the levels of aging biomarkers circulating in the body. The new biomarker system, called Click-A+Chip, was developed by Sarah Balderston and Mandeep Sandhu, who are part of the Keck Graduate Institute team led by Assistant Professor
Drug that Slows Alzheimer’s Successful
November 6, 2018
Through a new approach dubbed AMBAR, the biotechnology company Grifols has attempted to reduce the amount of harmful, Alzheimer’s disease-causing amyloid beta in the brain by collecting it with a blood protein called albumin and draining it out of the bloodstream. This approach differs from the