Category: News
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2017
December 1, 2017
November has been a busy month in the world of rejuvenation biotechnology and life extension, as there has been both really good news and some rather bad news. Let’s have
Why do Some People Fear Using Science to Live Longer Healthy Lives?
November 14, 2017
With the recent increase of enthusiastic support for the idea of defeating aging, I really shouldn’t be complaining about the lingering holdouts opposing the idea of living healthy and longer
Does WHO 5 Year Plan Leave Healthy Aging Out of the Picture?
November 8, 2017
When it comes to healthcare, WHO remains the global flagship in terms of setting priorities and adjusting policies in the ever-changing landscape of healthcare needs. In the past few years,
A Demonstration of Rejuvenation in Old Human Cells
November 8, 2017
Today, we are going to have a look at a new study that shows that senescent, non-dividing aged cells can be rejuvenated using a new technique. Before we do that,
Why Bringing Aging Under Medical Control Probably Will Not Create a Gerontocracy
November 6, 2017
As I discussed in another article, rejuvenation biotechnology could potentially allow older adults to continue working and producing wealth for much longer than they can today, thus benefiting society in
Kurzgesagt – It Is Time to Talk About Curing Aging
November 3, 2017
The level of interest and support for rejuvenation biotechnology that targets age-related diseases is growing. Over the last few years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of
Rejuvenation Roundup October 2017
November 1, 2017
Today, we launch a new series on LEAF: the monthly roundup where we briefly discuss the latest news and articles about aging and rejuvenation from a number of different sources.
Journal Club October Video Available
November 1, 2017
We have been talking about a number of new studies in past Journal Clubs, so we thought it was time to get into some aging theory. We chose to cover
Serge Faguet – Interview with a Biohacker
October 31, 2017
Serge Faguet is a Russian entrepreneur, the owner of a profitable travel company, Ostrovok, and the founder of several tech startups, including a new secret, AI-related one in Silicon Valley.
Neutrophils are a Key Player in Nerve Regeneration
October 30, 2017
The potential of the immune system to help repair tissue, including for peripheral nerve damage, Atherosclerosis, and Parkinson’s is considerable. Immune cells not only fight infection; as this new study shows,
The Societal Benefits of Rejuvenation Biotechnology
October 24, 2017
Recently, we have explored the benefits that rejuvenation biotechnologies promise to bring to ourselves and the people close to us. I would imagine that most people have no difficulty acknowledging
The Discord Life Extension Server
October 23, 2017
We have been hard at work advocating, writing and supporting the development of life extension technologies, or as we call them, rejuvenation biotechnologies. During the course of our activities, we
Three Awesome Videos About Life Extension
October 22, 2017
There has been an increase in the level of interest in the field of rejuvenation biotechnology over the last few years. The recent entry of senolytic therapies that clear senescent
Why Eradicating Age-related Disease Could Benefit You and Your Family
October 20, 2017
As I wrote in a different article, rejuvenation biotechnology promises a range of benefits for individuals. Lest anyone thinks that’s all rejuvenation has to offer, I reckon it’s worth discussing
Why Rejuvenation Biotechnology Could Benefit You
October 19, 2017
I’m sure you’ve noticed that LEAF has been shouting from the rooftops for quite a while that rejuvenation biotechnologies need to happen, and we’re doing our best to make them
Rejuvenation Roundup November 2017
December 1, 2017
November has been a busy month in the world of rejuvenation biotechnology and life extension, as there has been both really good news and some rather bad news. Let’s have a look together, starting with the bad news and then moving on to decidedly more uplifting
Why do Some People Fear Using Science to Live Longer Healthy Lives?
November 14, 2017
With the recent increase of enthusiastic support for the idea of defeating aging, I really shouldn’t be complaining about the lingering holdouts opposing the idea of living healthy and longer lives for whatever reason. Nonetheless, I feel compelled to point out the jarring contradiction of a
Does WHO 5 Year Plan Leave Healthy Aging Out of the Picture?
November 8, 2017
When it comes to healthcare, WHO remains the global flagship in terms of setting priorities and adjusting policies in the ever-changing landscape of healthcare needs. In the past few years, WHO has been making steps towards preparing our society to handle the “silver tsunami” and the
A Demonstration of Rejuvenation in Old Human Cells
November 8, 2017
Today, we are going to have a look at a new study that shows that senescent, non-dividing aged cells can be rejuvenated using a new technique. Before we do that, let’s take a look at what senescent cells are and how cellular senescence protects us from
Why Bringing Aging Under Medical Control Probably Will Not Create a Gerontocracy
November 6, 2017
As I discussed in another article, rejuvenation biotechnology could potentially allow older adults to continue working and producing wealth for much longer than they can today, thus benefiting society in many ways. However, some people are concerned that this might do more harm than good; imagine
Kurzgesagt – It Is Time to Talk About Curing Aging
November 3, 2017
The level of interest and support for rejuvenation biotechnology that targets age-related diseases is growing. Over the last few years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of popular science articles, news stories and research papers focusing on the idea that the aging processes
Rejuvenation Roundup October 2017
November 1, 2017
Today, we launch a new series on LEAF: the monthly roundup where we briefly discuss the latest news and articles about aging and rejuvenation from a number of different sources. We hope these roundups will be a great way to keep our readers in the loop.
Journal Club October Video Available
November 1, 2017
We have been talking about a number of new studies in past Journal Clubs, so we thought it was time to get into some aging theory. We chose to cover one of the most cited and highly regarded damage theories of aging in this edition of
Serge Faguet – Interview with a Biohacker
October 31, 2017
Serge Faguet is a Russian entrepreneur, the owner of a profitable travel company, Ostrovok, and the founder of several tech startups, including a new secret, AI-related one in Silicon Valley. For the last few weeks, his name has been all over the internet because of the
Neutrophils are a Key Player in Nerve Regeneration
October 30, 2017
The potential of the immune system to help repair tissue, including for peripheral nerve damage, Atherosclerosis, and Parkinson’s is considerable. Immune cells not only fight infection; as this new study shows, they also help the nervous system remove debris, paving the way for nerve regeneration following injury.
The Societal Benefits of Rejuvenation Biotechnology
October 24, 2017
Recently, we have explored the benefits that rejuvenation biotechnologies promise to bring to ourselves and the people close to us. I would imagine that most people have no difficulty acknowledging these benefits, but even so, many people tend to focus on potential large-scale downsides of rejuvenation
The Discord Life Extension Server
October 23, 2017
We have been hard at work advocating, writing and supporting the development of life extension technologies, or as we call them, rejuvenation biotechnologies. During the course of our activities, we have found that many people new to the topic have lots of questions and are naturally
Three Awesome Videos About Life Extension
October 22, 2017
There has been an increase in the level of interest in the field of rejuvenation biotechnology over the last few years. The recent entry of senolytic therapies that clear senescent cells from the body into human clinical trials have spurred even more interest in the field
Why Eradicating Age-related Disease Could Benefit You and Your Family
October 20, 2017
As I wrote in a different article, rejuvenation biotechnology promises a range of benefits for individuals. Lest anyone thinks that’s all rejuvenation has to offer, I reckon it’s worth discussing other ways that this technology would benefit larger groups of people—namely, your friends and family. If
Why Rejuvenation Biotechnology Could Benefit You
October 19, 2017
I’m sure you’ve noticed that LEAF has been shouting from the rooftops for quite a while that rejuvenation biotechnologies need to happen, and we’re doing our best to make them happen as soon as possible. The job isn’t easy; the fact that numerous people still raise