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Another Year of Longevity Advocacy and Journalism
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 Best Talks From Longevity Summit 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 […]
How Cellular Reprogramming Affects Mitochondrial Dysfunction
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) […]
Lower Rates of Epigenetic Aging in Olympic Champions
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 […]
A Senolytic Approach to Faster Wound Healing
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 […]
Encouraging Hair Growth by Reducing Senescence
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 […]
Why Research Teams Should Email XPRIZE Healthspan Now
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 […]
LongGame Venture Capital Fund Officially Launched
Crypto investor and founder Will Harborne will lead a new enterprise aimed at funding and supporting groundbreaking longevity technologies. From crypto […]
Extending Monkeys’ Reproductive Span With Stem Cells
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 […]
Senescent Cells Protect the Bladder
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 […]
Announcing Vitalist Bay, a Pop-Up City in the Bay Area
A unique project is set to go live next spring in the Bay Area. Organized by the Vitalism Foundation, it promises to be one of the largest longevity-related events ever. They’re popping up! Since the […]
Nuclear Expression of a Mitochondrial Gene in Mice
Scientists from the Longevity Research Institute (LRI), which was formed by the merger of SENS Research Foundation and Lifespan.io, have […]
Interviewing the leading experts in aging research and longevity
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Regular Digest Articles
We publish the Rejuvenation Roundup – a monthly digest of what is happening in the field, a Longevity Market Recap – a monthly digest focused on the investment and business side of the field, and a quarterly Editorial – focusing on the activities of the news outlet and the wider organization.
Industry Press Releases
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