Category: News
Dr. Matt Kaeberlein – The Dog Aging Project
May 28, 2018
The Dog Aging Project (DAP) has sparked wide interest, and today, we have the pleasure to bring you an interview with one of the lead scientists behind it, Dr. Matt
Alzheimer’s Reversed by Editing a Single Gene
May 24, 2018
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco report that a gene variant associated with Alzheimer’s works differently in mice and humans, and they also demonstrate how modifying this gene
NAD+ Regulates the Creation of Fat Cells
May 22, 2018
Researchers from the University of Texas have discovered how NAD+ creation and consumption in cells is linked to glucose metabolism and their transformation from preadipocytes into adipocytes, or as most people
The right to die and the right to live
May 17, 2018
On May 10 this year, Australian ecologist David Goodall took his own life before aging could. The scientist, aged 104, reportedly said he “regretted” having reached that age, because the
Reason – Fight Aging! blog and Repair Biotechnologies
May 14, 2018
Most people interested in rejuvenation and life extension are familiar with Fight Aging!, one of the very first rejuvenation advocacy blogs dating back all the way to the early 2000s;
New Harvard Startup Wants to Reverse Aging in Dogs
May 10, 2018
Professor George Church of Harvard Medical School has co-founded a new startup company, Rejuvenate Bio, which has plans to reverse aging in dogs as a way to market anti-aging therapies
Sarah Constantin – The Longevity Research Institute
May 9, 2018
Today, we have an interview with the Longevity Research Institute, a new group set to launch in April 2018 of this year. The goal of the Institute is to identify
Life Extension Technology in Science Fiction
May 9, 2018
Today, we take an amusing look at how science fiction is often portrayed in a jarring way especially when dealing with the topic of life extension. Those of us who
Recoding Human Cells to Make them Virus Proof
May 8, 2018
On May 1, around 200 scientists from the Genome Project-write (GP-write) met in Boston and announced the first target of their project: the creation of cells that cannot be infected
Fasting might boost intestinal stem cell function
May 7, 2018
Stem cells supply the specialized cells that make up our tissues and organs; every time existing cells are lost for whatever reason, stem cells that can differentiate into that particular
Undoing Aging 2018 – Dr. Nichola Conlon
May 3, 2018
Today, we have an interview with Dr. Nichola Conlon, one of the speakers at the Undoing Aging 2018 Conference in Berlin, hosted by the Forever Healthy Foundation and SENS Research
Aging is No Laughing Matter
May 2, 2018
If you watched a TV show, or read a comic book, where the difficulties and suffering of an oncological patient were portrayed in a disrespectful, humorous way, you would likely
Rejuvenation Roundup April 2018
May 1, 2018
As April ends and, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, summer approaches, let’s have a look at the progress of worldwide efforts to extend the summer of life. Kazan 2018:
Interventions to Extend Healthspan and Lifespan 2018 – Professor David Gems
April 30, 2018
Elena Milova was at the Interventions to extend healthspan and lifespan 2018 conference in Kazan. This is an important conference in the aging research field, and it includes a variety
CGP Grey: The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
April 27, 2018
There’s a good chance that ten or fifteen years from now, we’ll look back at this moment in history and realize that we were living through the beginning of a
Dr. Matt Kaeberlein – The Dog Aging Project
May 28, 2018
The Dog Aging Project (DAP) has sparked wide interest, and today, we have the pleasure to bring you an interview with one of the lead scientists behind it, Dr. Matt Kaeberlein. In much the same way that other projects are aiming to extend healthy human lifespan,
Alzheimer’s Reversed by Editing a Single Gene
May 24, 2018
Researchers at Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco report that a gene variant associated with Alzheimer’s works differently in mice and humans, and they also demonstrate how modifying this gene could potentially prevent the plaques associated with Alzheimer’s from forming and damaging the brain[1]. An ApoE4
NAD+ Regulates the Creation of Fat Cells
May 22, 2018
Researchers from the University of Texas have discovered how NAD+ creation and consumption in cells is linked to glucose metabolism and their transformation from preadipocytes into adipocytes, or as most people know them, fat cells. INTRODUCTION Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is an essential small molecule that is
The right to die and the right to live
May 17, 2018
On May 10 this year, Australian ecologist David Goodall took his own life before aging could. The scientist, aged 104, reportedly said he “regretted” having reached that age, because the quality of his life had significantly deteriorated as a consequence of his declining health. Unhappy with
Reason – Fight Aging! blog and Repair Biotechnologies
May 14, 2018
Most people interested in rejuvenation and life extension are familiar with Fight Aging!, one of the very first rejuvenation advocacy blogs dating back all the way to the early 2000s; if you’re one of them, then you certainly are familiar with Reason, the man behind FA!.
New Harvard Startup Wants to Reverse Aging in Dogs
May 10, 2018
Professor George Church of Harvard Medical School has co-founded a new startup company, Rejuvenate Bio, which has plans to reverse aging in dogs as a way to market anti-aging therapies for our furry friends before bringing them to us. Dogs first, humans next The company has
Sarah Constantin – The Longevity Research Institute
May 9, 2018
Today, we have an interview with the Longevity Research Institute, a new group set to launch in April 2018 of this year. The goal of the Institute is to identify therapies that can demonstrably extend healthy human lifespan by 2030 at the latest. Searching for longevity
Life Extension Technology in Science Fiction
May 9, 2018
Today, we take an amusing look at how science fiction is often portrayed in a jarring way especially when dealing with the topic of life extension. Those of us who fancy science fiction stories are used to all sorts of technological miracles taking place in them;
Recoding Human Cells to Make them Virus Proof
May 8, 2018
On May 1, around 200 scientists from the Genome Project-write (GP-write) met in Boston and announced the first target of their project: the creation of cells that cannot be infected by viruses. What is the Genome Project-write? GP-write includes sub-projects like the Human Genome Project-write (HGP-write),
Fasting might boost intestinal stem cell function
May 7, 2018
Stem cells supply the specialized cells that make up our tissues and organs; every time existing cells are lost for whatever reason, stem cells that can differentiate into that particular type of cell jump into action to compensate for the loss. However, this ability declines over
Undoing Aging 2018 – Dr. Nichola Conlon
May 3, 2018
Today, we have an interview with Dr. Nichola Conlon, one of the speakers at the Undoing Aging 2018 Conference in Berlin, hosted by the Forever Healthy Foundation and SENS Research Foundation. Introducing Nuchido Dr. Conlon is the CEO of Nuchido, a new company that is set
Aging is No Laughing Matter
May 2, 2018
If you watched a TV show, or read a comic book, where the difficulties and suffering of an oncological patient were portrayed in a disrespectful, humorous way, you would likely be outraged; at the very least, you would think that the show or comic book was
Rejuvenation Roundup April 2018
May 1, 2018
As April ends and, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, summer approaches, let’s have a look at the progress of worldwide efforts to extend the summer of life. Kazan 2018: Interventions to Extend Healthspan and Lifespan The highlight of April was unquestionably the Interventions to Extend
Interventions to Extend Healthspan and Lifespan 2018 – Professor David Gems
April 30, 2018
Elena Milova was at the Interventions to extend healthspan and lifespan 2018 conference in Kazan. This is an important conference in the aging research field, and it includes a variety of leading experts giving talks about their research. During the event, Elena had the opportunity to
CGP Grey: The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
April 27, 2018
There’s a good chance that ten or fifteen years from now, we’ll look back at this moment in history and realize that we were living through the beginning of a revolution, the first baby steps of what would eventually become a global movement. Maybe it’ll take