News and Press Releases

By National Institute on Aging - In celebration of Healthy Aging Month this September, join NIA to shape the future of healthy aging through activities and events designed to highlight recent scientific innovations, global insights on longevity, and steps everyone can...

by Anne Trafton - MIT News - Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice, MIT researchers report. Low-calorie diets and intermittent fasting have been shown to have numerous health benefits: They...

By Runway of Dreams Foundation - We are thrilled to announce that Marc Fucarile - founder of HSAC member organization "Mobility Awareness Resource Community" (M.A.R.C.) will be the recipient of an Icon Award in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Runway of...

By Gareth John MacDonald - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - A new generation of automated technologies in cell and gene therapy manufacturing systems will help more people benefit according to research identifying high production cost as the main impediment...

By Liz Seegert -  Association of Healthcare Journalists - “Aging Rewired” by Senior Planet from AARP is a new podcast that explores the intersections of technology and aging. Weekly conversations with experts and stories of older adults from all walks of life help...

By Nick Paul Taylor - Fierce Biotech - BioAge Labs has appointed former GSK CEO Jean-Pierre Garnier as chair of its board of directors, bringing the pharma veteran back into the anti-aging space 16 years after he made a big bet on the sector. Garnier worked as CEO of...

By National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Supporting cardiovascular health is important at every age, and early influences can improve health outcomes years later As the body ages, lots of changes happen that can increase a person’s risk for cardiovascular...

By Carolyn Y. Johnson - The Washington Post - For years, Amanda Smith and her husband were jolted awake at night by a buzz-buzz-beep — an alarm warning that her blood sugar was too high or too low. She would reach for juice boxes stored in her nightstand or fiddle...

by Steve Hill - Lifespan.io - It is thought that up to 50% of men experience hair loss as a result of pattern baldness by age 50. In this condition, the normal hair growth cycle is disrupted due to genetics, hormonal changes, and environmental factors. These things...

By Sarah Choudhary - Forbes - Sarah Choudhary is CEO of Ice Innovations, which is at the forefront of integrating advanced AI and machine learning technologies. Quantum AI is at the forefront of a breakthrough in understanding the aging process by studying telomeres...

by Universität Wien - Sea anemone regulates stem cells through evolutionarily conserved genes The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, developmental biologists led by Ulrich Technau from the University of Vienna...

By ScienceDaily - A WEHI study could help solve a long-standing mystery into why a key immune organ in our bodies shrinks and loses its function as we get older. The thymus is an organ essential for good health due to its ability to produce special immune cells that...