News and Press Releases

Dr. Madison Doolittle, assistant professor in the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development at the UConn School of Dental Medicine, recently received a grant from the American Federation for Aging and Research (AFAR) to support his research on...

By   BioTechniques - Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory. New research from Virginia Tech (VA, USA) shows that memory loss is tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that...

By Paula Fontenelle and Eve Herold - Physiology Today - Healthspan Compass editor in chief Eve Herold speaks with journalist and psychotherapist Paula Fontenelle about the psychological dangers and pitfalls of over-reliance on robot and chatbot relationships....

by Bioengineer.org - In recent years, the concept of longevity clinics has gained remarkable traction across the globe, emerging as a novel frontier in personalized and preventive healthcare. These clinics, located in diverse regions from the United States and...

By Emily Shiffer - Upworthy - "Eventually you will end up in that CVS aisle you always skipped because it didn’t pertain to you." Hands down, no one can speak on the truths about aging quite like Boomers (those born 1946 to 1964) or Gen X (those born 1965 to 1980)....

by University of Tsukuba - ScienceDaily - Scientists discovered that a blood molecule called CtBP2 may play a major role in how we age. It helps regulate metabolism and appears to link aging across the entire body. Lower levels are tied to poor health and faster...

by Kermit Pattison -  Harvard Gazette - Findings on adrenaline’s role in process raise new possibilities for regenerative medicine Biologists long have been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have solved part of...

By Jennie Erin Smith - Science - New effort is modeled after the state’s long-running cancer research institute Texas voters this week made a bet that their state could build on a legacy of success in cancer research and become a powerhouse in neurological research as...

By Bonnie Tsui - MIT Technology Review - The more we move, the more our muscle cells begin to make a memory of that exercise. “Like riding a bike” is shorthand for the remarkable way that our bodies remember how to move. Most of the time when we talk about muscle...

By McKinsey and Company - Biomedical interventions that materially affect the aging process and improve health outcomes may emerge in the future. Stakeholders can shape their roles in this potentially transformative field now. "Healthspan” refers to the years of life...

By Impact Journals LLC - SciTechDaily - These findings demonstrate that OT+A5i has a significant ability to extend health span and highlight the sex-specific differences in aging and in responses to longevity treatments. A new study featured in the journal Aging has...