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Healthspan, not lifespan, may be the next global health challenge
By Raquel Brandao - Earth.com - A new global study has found that life expectancy grew faster than healthy life expectancy in 203 of 204 countries. People may be living for longer, but they now spend an average of 10.7 years in poor health. That is up from 8.8 years...
10 Finalist Teams Awarded $1M to Advance in XPRIZE Healthspan
by Xprize Healthspan - What if your healthy years could be extended by a decade or more? August 11, XPRIZE announced 20 Finalist Teams advancing in the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition — a global effort to turn that question into reality. As the world's...
Scientists Screened 6,442 Drugs for Longevity. A Common Nasal Spray Emerged as a Surprising Candidate
BY Lucia Auerbach - Inc. - A new study identified an unlikely contender for longevity research: a common over-the-counter drug that may help restore a key cellular process that declines with age. For decades, scientists have tackled the question of longevity. Now...
A Common Anxiety Could Be Aging Your Brain Faster and Increasing Your Risk of Cognitive Decline, New Research Finds
By Lucia Auerbach - Inc. News Writer - Researchers tracked participants across multiple decades to identify how a common stress played a role in their long-term brain health. Persistent financial struggles are no longer just a challenge in the short run—but can have...
Scientists Discover the Brain May Enter a New Biological Phase Between 50 and 75
By New York Genome Center - SciTechDaily - A single-cell study reveals major changes in immune cells, genome organization, and gene regulation within the aging human hippocampus, offering important insights into brain aging and dementias associated with age. Between...
This Tiny Organ Plays a Far More Profound Role in Human Longevity Than We Realized, Study Finds
By Peter Dockrill - Science Alert - A small organ located in the upper chest has been plagued by an identity crisis for decades now. The thymus, which plays a crucial role in early life in helping to develop children's immune systems, is known to decay and shrink with...
How scientists are trying to repair the body from within: Regenerative medicine and anti-aging
By Scripps Research - At Scripps Research and its drug discovery arm, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, scientists are developing regenerative medicine therapies designed to help the body repair itself from within. Unlike traditional medicines that...
Beauty-boosting nutrition shifts from anti-aging focus to longevity and overall wellness
By Jolanda van Hal - Nutrition Insight - The nutricosmetics industry is transitioning beyond traditional skin care and anti-aging claims as consumers increasingly connect appearance with longevity and overall health. Industry experts highlight opportunities in...
Italy moves towards integrating longevity into its Health Service
By Longevity.Technology - Nicola Marino looks at a new paper proposing an evidence-based roadmap to make healthy longevity a measurable objective of public healthcare. Italy could become one of the first countries to formally explore how healthspan can be incorporated...
Eating Too Much Protein? It Could Age You Faster If You’re Sedentary
By Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes - A review of more than 350 scientific studies published Friday found booming protein food options at grocery stores may be harming many Americans who lead sedentary lifestyles and do not need the extra intake. READ MORE
Insilico Medicine opens its internal drug discovery benchmark to outside AI developers
By CompareTheCloud.net - The Drug Discovery and Development Benchmark as a Service (DDD BaaS) launched on 30 July covers two evaluation suites. Drug Discovery Foundations comprises more than 300 tasks spanning disease biology, molecular property prediction,...
The Must-Ask Questions a Harvard MD Wants You to Ask Before Stem Cell Treatment
by Klaudia Balogh - Muscle & Fitness - Dr. David Karli explains what you need to know before spending thousands on your own. There is a level of transparency every patient should expect when considering a form of regenerative therapy, where a physician not only...











