News and Press Releases

By Science Alert | Health - Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give older women a better chance of living to the grand old age of 90, according to recent research – thanks, it seems, to a variety of anti-aging...

By BIG THINK - From treating specific diseases to targeting aging itself, Progress Conference 2025 explored the many routes to extending life. In October, the Roots of Progress Institute organized Progress Conference 2025 to connect people and ideas in the progress...

by University of Wisconsin - Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center focuses on link between metabolism and healthier aging The National Institute on Aging has recognized the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s strength in aging research through a competitive grant...

By James Mitchell Crow - Nature - Will a human ever celebrate a 150th birthday? You bet, says Stephen Austad, a biology of ageing researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Austad is so sure that life expectancy is poised for another rapid rise, he put...

by Sonia Fernandez - UC Santa Barbara - In our modern society, aging tends to be something we ignore, and then try to avoid. Mainstream culture is geared toward the young, using the youth to gauge trends and styles, and targeting their spending power. Meanwhile, the...

By Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - SciTechDaily - Once thought to be a flaw in the system, new research suggests that CD4 T cells may actually hold the key to maintaining a properly functioning, age-appropriate immune system. Prof. Alon Monsonego of Ben-Gurion...

by Veronique Greenwood - TIME - Most people might not have heard of the Framingham Heart Study. But the massive public-health research effort, now in its 77th year of conducting in-depth analysis of more than 15,000 people, is the source of many insights we now have...

by Larry Sokoloff - Northern California Public Media - High on a hill overlooking Novato is the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, a familiar landmark to anyone traveling north on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County. Its buildings stand out due to their angular white...

By John Werner - Forbes - As we continue to realize everything that we can do with artificial intelligence and large language models, scientists are taking aim at longevity. Generally, humans have always wanted to live longer. But most efforts in this direction have...

By Mark Swartz - New America - With the Trump administration slashing social services to pay for historic tax cuts, states are scrambling to anticipate and mitigate the fallout for the populations affected, including seniors who depend on Medicare, Medicaid, and...

By University of Bristol - ScienceDaily - Scientists have discovered that a “longevity gene” found in people who live beyond 100 can reverse heart aging in models of Progeria, a devastating disease that causes children to age rapidly. By introducing this...