News and Press Releases

by Alice Park - Time - Dr. Shinya Yamanaka can no longer enjoy a beer in peace. After a long day at a recent conference in Montreal, the scientist found a seat at the quiet hotel bar, hoping for a few moments to himself. “But unfortunately, or fortunately, a group of...

By Deborah Vankin - The Los Angeles Times - Balance is critical in helping older adults prevent falls — and it’s now considered a marker for longevity. It also helps younger people optimize athletic performance and prevent injuries. This is the first in a...

By Darren Orf - Popular Mechanics - Mitochondria have long been understood as the powerhouse of the cell. Are they also the powerhouse of rejuvenation? On average, the human body is made of 37 trillion cells, and many of those cells contain mitochondria, a...

By Will Stone - NPR - Tadalafil – better known by its brand name Cialis – is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for erectile dysfunction. A closeup of a senior woman's forearm as she lifts a red hand weight. But in some biohacking and wellness circles, it's...

By Science Alert - Bones do more than hold your body upright. Inside many of them is a living factory that constantly produces the cells that make up your blood and immune system: bone marrow. Immune cells produced there enter the bloodstream and travel to the...

by Valerio Nannin - PharmaPhorum - For forty years, fitness was sold as a promise of appearance. That promise has lost its grip. The market is now organising around a different proposition: live longer, live better, stay functional. The central challenge facing modern...

By National Institutes of Health - The brain contains specialized immune cells called microglia. The origins of microglia in humans have been a mystery. Most immune cells form from stem cells in the bone marrow and then enter the bloodstream. But a biological wall...

by Sadie Harley - Medical Xpress - Why do women, on average, live longer than men yet often face a greater burden of chronic disease later in life? Why do some of the most fertile animals in nature, including queen bees and naked mole-rat queens, also live...

by Sadie Harley - Medical Xpress - The brain's immune system has long been thought to exist independently from the rest of the body, complete with its own specialized immune cells and a blood-brain barrier that limits what can travel into the brain. Now, Stanford...

By Elanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - Ahead of Longevity Investors Conference, Steve Horvath discusses how to separate genuine aging science from persuasive biological storytelling. The Longevity Investors Conference (LIC) returns to Gstaad, Switzerland, next...

By Currie Engel - Health - Longevity is a major focus in wellness culture, with some people turning to strategies like peptide stacking and intensive health tracking to help them live longer. But HEALTH’s new survey suggests that Americans aren’t just chasing longer...

By Elizabeth Quill - Nature - Inspired by long-lived animals — and human centenarians — researchers are hunting for ways to enhance DNA repair and extend healthspan. Your DNA is under constant assault. Ultraviolet light, environmental toxins, reactive molecules made...