by admin | Aug 20, 2024 | news articles
By Clay Risen – The New York Times – Leonard Hayflick, a biomedical researcher who discovered that normal cells can divide only a certain number of times — setting a limit on the human life span and frustrating would-be-immortalists everywhere — died on...
by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | news articles
By F.D. Flam – Bloomberg Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that way due to molecular-level advantages. Studying those could further the quest to...
by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | news articles
By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. – News Medical Life Sciences – In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers developed a proteomic age clock using plasma proteins to predict biological age and the associated health risks. They...
by admin | Aug 14, 2024 | news articles
I’m extremely excited by this work. There has been significant interest recently in the idea that long genes will be particularly misexpressed in aging, but Aptah’s take on it is quite unique and highly compelling – and what’s more, it seems to...
by admin | Aug 13, 2024 | news articles
By Ellen O’Brien – National Geographic – This key metric reflects how much oxygen your body uses during a workout. But it isn’t just for athletes—your VO2 max is a critical indicator for your future health and longevity. When it comes to physical...
by admin | Aug 12, 2024 | news articles
By Cathy Free – The Washington Post – ‘She’s led a simple life and has always stayed busy with her family,’ said Elizabeth Francis’s granddaughter Ethel Harrison, 69. When Elizabeth Francis turned 114 years old last year, she said if she made it to her...
