What ‘biological age’ actually means — and how some people are trying to de-age their bodies

by admin | Mar 10, 2023 | news articles

by Hilary Brueck – Insider The buzzy term “biological age” suggests there may be a more complex and precise, scientific answer to the straightforward question “how old are you?” — one that can’t simply be answered by measuring the...

Looking younger than your age? Your physical and mental health may explain why

by admin | Mar 9, 2023 | news articles

By Divina Gulayan – Longevity.Technology Are you worried that you might look older than your actual age? A study [1] shows that looking older than your age may indicate that you are at increased risk of diseases such as glaucoma or loss of vision and...

Emory study advances research and understanding of premature brain aging

by admin | Mar 8, 2023 | news articles

By Emory University An Emory University study published in Aging shows brain lesions, known as white matter hyperintensities (WMH), are associated with premature brain aging. Emory University School of Medicine professor of neurology Leonardo Bonilha, MD, PhD, and...

Is reverse aging already possible? Drugs that could treat aging might already be on the pharmacy shelves

by admin | Mar 7, 2023 | news articles

BY Sonya Collins – Fortune At 67 years old, Dr. Nir Barzilai looks about the same as, if not younger than, he did 10 years ago. It’s apparent in side-by-side photographs, and it’s what most people who know him say. Barzilai lives a healthy lifestyle. He...

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them

by admin | Mar 6, 2023 | news articles

By Fred Clasen-Kelly – NPR News Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last year. Doctors told Stout, now 62, the sharp pain and congestion in his chest were caused by stage 4 lung cancer, a terminal condition....

To reverse aging in stem cells, NANOG gene ‘rewires’ metabolic networks

by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | news articles

By Cory Nealon – University at Buffalo Two new studies build knowledge upon how stem cells work; could lead to new drugs for age-related diseases BUFFALO, N.Y. – Recent lab studies have shown that aging is a reversible process, an advancement that has prompted...