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Receiving Caloric Restriction Benefits Without Practicing It
January 8, 2025
In a new study, researchers have found that lithocholic acid, a metabolite found in the serum of calorically restricted mice, can mimic the effects of caloric restriction [1]. Restricting calories
Drinking and Dying: Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Cancer
January 7, 2025
A new advisory by the US Surgeon General highlights a topic that – as the document itself notes – has been flying mostly under the public’s radar: the relationship between
A Potential Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss
January 6, 2025
In JCI Insight, researchers have explored the possibility of using gene therapy to restore a crucial protein and repair hearing loss. Hearing and its failure In mammals, afferent neurons, which
Keeping Stem Cells Healthy and Young
January 2, 2025
A team of researchers has outlined a new approach that uses mRNA to prevent senescence and strengthen mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) against aging before they are transplanted into patients. Stem
Rejuvenation Roundup December 2024
January 2, 2025
The holiday season is over and the new year is here, and we’re back to discussing the one gift that matters the most: biological rejuvenation. Let’s see what’s been done
Another Year of Longevity Advocacy and Journalism
December 23, 2024
The nights are the longest of the year, the holidays are drawing near, and we are back with a festive edition of the Lifespan.io editorial. This time, we bring you
The Best Talks From Longevity Summit 2024
December 23, 2024
Earlier this month, for the third year in a row, the famed Buck Institute for Research on Aging hosted the Longevity Summit. This two-day event was organized by Longevity Global,
How Cellular Reprogramming Affects Mitochondrial Dysfunction
December 19, 2024
Creating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) causes mutant mitochondrial populations to change, and researchers have investigated this phenomenon more thoroughly. Easy to mutate Being outside of the protection of the
Lower Rates of Epigenetic Aging in Olympic Champions
December 18, 2024
A recent investigation into Hungarian Olympic champions suggests slower epigenetic aging and differences in gene methylation patterns between champions and non-champions [1]. Exercising your way to longevity Exercise seems to
A Senolytic Approach to Faster Wound Healing
December 17, 2024
Researchers have published in Aging their findings that a senolytic compound accelerates wound healing in aged mice when it is administered before the wound occurs. A well-known laboratory senolytic While
Encouraging Hair Growth by Reducing Senescence
December 16, 2024
In Aging Cell, researchers have described how to improve the hair growth potential of stem cells and organoids by reducing cellular senescence. The quest for a true stem cell hair
Why Research Teams Should Email XPRIZE Healthspan Now
December 13, 2024
With the deadline for submissions just around the corner, Jamie Justice, Executive Director of XPRIZE HealthSpan, explains to researchers still on the fence why they should contact her team now
LongGame Venture Capital Fund Officially Launched
December 12, 2024
Crypto investor and founder Will Harborne will lead a new enterprise aimed at funding and supporting groundbreaking longevity technologies. From crypto to longevity The burgeoning field of longevity biotech is
Extending Monkeys’ Reproductive Span With Stem Cells
December 11, 2024
An investigation into transplanting human embryonic stem cells (hESC)-derived MSC-like cells (M cells) into the ovaries of cynomolgus monkeys suggests an extension of female reproductive span accompanied by a reduction
Senescent Cells Protect the Bladder
December 10, 2024
In Aging Cell, a research team has explained why barrier cells in the human bladder are largely senescent and what might lead them to become cancerous. Targeting the right cells
Receiving Caloric Restriction Benefits Without Practicing It
January 8, 2025
In a new study, researchers have found that lithocholic acid, a metabolite found in the serum of calorically restricted mice, can mimic the effects of caloric restriction [1]. Restricting calories to live longer Caloric restriction without malnutrition improves healthspan and extended lifespan in multiple model organisms
Drinking and Dying: Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Cancer
January 7, 2025
A new advisory by the US Surgeon General highlights a topic that – as the document itself notes – has been flying mostly under the public’s radar: the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer. While most people are aware of smoking and obesity being risk factors
A Potential Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss
January 6, 2025
In JCI Insight, researchers have explored the possibility of using gene therapy to restore a crucial protein and repair hearing loss. Hearing and its failure In mammals, afferent neurons, which originate from the inner ear, transform received stimuli (sound waves) into electrical signals [1]. This process
Keeping Stem Cells Healthy and Young
January 2, 2025
A team of researchers has outlined a new approach that uses mRNA to prevent senescence and strengthen mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) against aging before they are transplanted into patients. Stem cells go bad before they can be used The researchers introduce this study by focusing on
Rejuvenation Roundup December 2024
January 2, 2025
The holiday season is over and the new year is here, and we’re back to discussing the one gift that matters the most: biological rejuvenation. Let’s see what’s been done in December. LEAF News Another Year of Longevity Advocacy and Journalism: The nights are the longest
Another Year of Longevity Advocacy and Journalism
December 23, 2024
The nights are the longest of the year, the holidays are drawing near, and we are back with a festive edition of the Lifespan.io editorial. This time, we bring you some of this year’s highlights and talk about what the future holds for our content. Lifespan.io
The Best Talks From Longevity Summit 2024
December 23, 2024
Earlier this month, for the third year in a row, the famed Buck Institute for Research on Aging hosted the Longevity Summit. This two-day event was organized by Longevity Global, a community of longevity researchers, investors, and enthusiasts, and its founder Dr. Christin Glorioso. While not
How Cellular Reprogramming Affects Mitochondrial Dysfunction
December 19, 2024
Creating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) causes mutant mitochondrial populations to change, and researchers have investigated this phenomenon more thoroughly. Easy to mutate Being outside of the protection of the nucleus, mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) mutates at anywhere from 10 to 100 times the rate of nuclear
Lower Rates of Epigenetic Aging in Olympic Champions
December 18, 2024
A recent investigation into Hungarian Olympic champions suggests slower epigenetic aging and differences in gene methylation patterns between champions and non-champions [1]. Exercising your way to longevity Exercise seems to be the best lifestyle factor to slow aging and alleviates many aging-associated diseases and molecular changes.
A Senolytic Approach to Faster Wound Healing
December 17, 2024
Researchers have published in Aging their findings that a senolytic compound accelerates wound healing in aged mice when it is administered before the wound occurs. A well-known laboratory senolytic While some senescent cells have been found to have a beneficial effect on wound healing [1], the
Encouraging Hair Growth by Reducing Senescence
December 16, 2024
In Aging Cell, researchers have described how to improve the hair growth potential of stem cells and organoids by reducing cellular senescence. The quest for a true stem cell hair treatment There has been a substantial amount of previous work in restoring hair follicle growth by
Why Research Teams Should Email XPRIZE Healthspan Now
December 13, 2024
With the deadline for submissions just around the corner, Jamie Justice, Executive Director of XPRIZE HealthSpan, explains to researchers still on the fence why they should contact her team now but also why missing the deadline is not the end of the world. XPRIZE Foundation has
LongGame Venture Capital Fund Officially Launched
December 12, 2024
Crypto investor and founder Will Harborne will lead a new enterprise aimed at funding and supporting groundbreaking longevity technologies. From crypto to longevity The burgeoning field of longevity biotech is about to have a new player. Like many recent enterprises, such as Brian Armstrong’s NewLimit, this
Extending Monkeys’ Reproductive Span With Stem Cells
December 11, 2024
An investigation into transplanting human embryonic stem cells (hESC)-derived MSC-like cells (M cells) into the ovaries of cynomolgus monkeys suggests an extension of female reproductive span accompanied by a reduction in senescence-associated processes, such as inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative damage, and apoptosis [1]. Increasing healthspan by delaying
Senescent Cells Protect the Bladder
December 10, 2024
In Aging Cell, a research team has explained why barrier cells in the human bladder are largely senescent and what might lead them to become cancerous. Targeting the right cells It is well-known that people develop urinary problems with advanced age, including increasing frequency and incontinence