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Some wealthy Americans are spending up to $250,000 a year on longevity care. Here’s what doctors say about the practice
by Renée Onque - CNBC - Entrepreneur Kate Tolo recently made news after revealing publicly that she is following in her boyfriend, Bryan Johnson’s biohacking footsteps. Johnson, who claims to be age 49 and celebrates his birthday every 19 months, is renowned for his...
Miller School of Medicine Stem Cell Research Advances to XPRIZE Healthspan Final
By: Tara Roberts - University of Miami - Research led by Joshua Hare, M.D., helped lay the foundation for laromestrocel, an investigational cell therapy that Longeveron will test for its effects on aging frailty, muscle function, cognition and immune function. When...
AI Identifies Signs of Aging in Blood Stem Cells
By Technology Networks - AI model detects aging patterns in blood stem cells from microscope images. Ageing progressively affects the functioning of our body and, among other things, deteriorates the ability of the haematopoietic system— the set of organs and tissues...
This simple diet change could slow your biological age in just four weeks, study suggests
By Roland Hughes - Science Focus BBC The answer could lie in the balance of what is on your plate. Changing the balance of your diet could help you turn back your body's biological age in just a matter of weeks, a new study suggests. Scientists from the University of...
Minicircle’s gene therapy advances in XPRIZE $101m aging race
by Kyle Umipig - Longevity.Technology - When the contest opened, 1,400 teams from 58 countries signed up, chasing a prize that demands something almost no one has delivered convincingly yet: measurable restoration of muscle, cognitive and immune function in adults...
Research finds short bursts of vigorous movement are also beneficial for longevity
By Maria Godoy - NPR - Most of us know we should move more for better health. But in recent years, researchers have started to unravel how the different ways we move throughout the day - sitting versus standing, shuffling along versus walking briskly - can influence...
Caffeine may flip an ancient cellular switch linked to slower aging
By Queen Mary University of London - ScienceDaily - Caffeine may help cells age more slowly by switching on a powerful energy and stress-response system. Scientists found that caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA...
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A New Headset to Help With Depression Is Now Available in the US
By Emily Mullin - WIRED - The device made by Flow Neuroscience is approved by the FDA and could help people get off antidepressants—but it costs $2,200. An at-home wearable for the treatment of depression is now available by prescription in the US. With roughly one in...
Tyrosine linked to shorter lifespan in men in large longevity study
By Emily Letton - Nutraceutical Business Review - Higher circulating levels of the amino acid tyrosine have been linked to a shorter lifespan in men, according to research analysing more than 270,000 UK Biobank participants. The study, published in Aging, investigated...
Depression may stall development of new neurons
By National Institutes of Health - Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States. People with depression tend to focus more on negative memories and information. Because of this, some depression researchers study a brain structure...
Launching “Healthspan for All” at the Translational Longevity Summit
By Bernard Siegel The next era of healthspan will not be built by science alone. It will require collaboration among researchers, clinicians, innovators, investors, advocates, caregivers, policymakers, and the communities they serve. That is the purpose of the...
Healthy lifestyle in middle age adds happiness alongside longevity to old age
by University of Helsinki - MedicalXpress - In a 50-year follow-up study, men with low cardiovascular risk in their 40s maintained their functional capacity, happiness and quality of life better than others as they aged. The research is published in the European...