News and Press Releases
Short Sleep and High Blood Pressure Linked to Brain Aging
By Neuroscience News - Research reveals that people with high blood pressure who also sleep less than six hours per night face increased risks of brain injury, accelerated brain aging, and impaired executive function. The study assessed 682 participants from the...
Longevity Hackers: A Documentary Debuts on How to Stop Aging
By Business Wire Longevity Hackers, an in-depth look at how to slow the human pace of aging, debuts on Apple TV and Amazon beginning December 4, 2024. Produced by Ruben Figueres, directed by Michal Siewierski, and narrated by Academy Award nominee, Edward Norton, the...
Turn Bio commences bone marrow rejuvenation study
By Danny Sullivan - Longevity.Technology Methuselah Foundation backs mouse study exploring epigenetic reprogramming therapy to address age-related decline in bone marrow function. Cell rejuvenation company Turn Biotechnologies has announced the launch of a new...
Healthspan versus lifespan: The vital role of muscle in successful aging
By Healthworld.com The extension of life expectancy in the 20th century and beyond is one of humanity's greatest achievements. However, it is crucial to draw a distinction between lifespan - the amount of time between birth and death - and healthspan, which is the...
Reversing Time From Within: Can Gut Bacteria Delay Aging?
By Xia & He Publishing Inc. - SciTechDaily - The gut microbiome profoundly influences aging, and its modulation may support healthy aging and disease prevention. Aging is a complex process involving genetic changes and physiological shifts, with the gut microbiome...
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates
by Gretchen Reynolds - MSN & Washington Post - Recently, scientists at Stanford University began to wonder why identical lab mice, bred with the same DNA and brought up in identical conditions, wound up so different in their old age. Some mice could ace cognitive...
You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here’s how to get started
by Allison Aubrey - NPR - One key to healthy aging is to keep our minds sharp. And some of the best strategies to fend off dementia, stroke and even late-life depression come down to our daily habits. "You can substantially reduce your risk through the lifestyle...
A Common Blood Pressure Drug Extends Lifespan And Slows Aging in Animals
By David Nield - Science Alert - The hypertension drug rilmenidine has been shown to slow down aging in worms, an effect that in humans could hypothetically help us live longer and keep us healthier in our latter years. Previous research has shown rilmenidine mimics...
Sitting may raise heart risks, speed aging in the young
By Lisa Russell - West News Magazine - Younger adults today tend to lead more sedentary lifestyles. Their jobs generally require them to sit at a desk most of the work day, and their evenings are often spent on the couch streaming or scrolling. In fact, millennials...
Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s: Insights from Non-Human Primates
By Aging - A new review was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), on October 29, 2024, Volume 16, Issue 20, titled, ”Brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease, a perspective from non-human primates.“ In the...
Ginger Is an Anti-Aging Powerhouse That Targets 12 Hallmarks of Aging, According to a New Scientific Review
By Korin Miller - Food & Wine - “Ginger provides significant health benefits, including reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, which are major contributors to aging and chronic diseases.” Ginger, a common spice usually used to add zest and spice to foods, has a...
Ten Levels of Longevity: #2 consumer diagnostics
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - How apps, platforms and tests are empowering individuals with data-driven insights and helping them to optimize health and prolong vitality. We recently published our Ten Levels of Longevity framework, which provides a...