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Longevity drug? Study finds taking Ozempic/Wegovy may also benefit brain health
By Danny Sullivan - Longevity.Technology - A new study has found that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic and Wegovy, does not negatively impact brain health and may even provide benefits for cognition and nicotine dependence. The research, carried out by the...
Improving Health Span by Slowing Age-Related Cognitive Decline
By Genetic & Engineering Biotechnology News - Two University of Oklahoma (OU) scientists have been awarded more than $2 million in grants from the Hevolution Foundation to further their studies on age-related cognitive impairment, with an emphasis on improving...
BioXtek: Creating cutting-edge regenerative therapeutics from human birth tissue
by Phil Newman - Longevity.Technology - At birth, the baby is the headline event while the rest of the materials, which have played a crucial role in the intricate process of building a fully-functioning human from just two cells, are often discarded as medical waste....
What research shows about brains of older Americans
By Carly Mallenbaum - Axios - Age is taking center stage this election year after President Biden's debate performance at 81 worried even his biggest supporters. Why it matters: Americans are living longer — and emerging research offers insight as to why — but not...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Thrive Global’s Arianna Huffington want to share the ‘miracle drug’ to extend human life
By Alexa Mikhail - Fortune Well - There’s a lot of speculation about how artificial intelligence can revolutionize health care. Thought leaders in health and wellness are eager to see how AI could minimize health care burnout and staffing shortages. Others are...
Aging promotes metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by inducing ferroptotic stress
By Nature Aging - Susceptibility to the biological consequences of aging varies among organs and individuals. We analyzed hepatocyte transcriptomes of healthy young and aged male mice to generate an aging hepatocyte gene signature, used it to deconvolute...
What Causes the Aging Process?
By Yale School of Medicine - Getting older can affect the heart, kidneys, and other important organs, leading to health problems and a decreased quality of life. Although aging is a natural process that every living person goes through, little is known about what...
The robots making cell therapies
by Stephanie DeMarco, PhD - Drug Discovery News - Scientists and engineers teamed up to use robots to streamline cell therapy manufacturing, aiming to give more patients access to these lifesaving therapies. Now, a team of engineers at the biotechnology company...
New wearable patch tracks sweat rate, glucose, lactate & uric acid
By Ivey C - Longevity.Technology - A groundbreaking wearable health monitor developed by researchers at Washington State University offers a promising tool for non-invasively tracking various health indicators through sweat analysis during physical activity [1]. This...
Aging promotes metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by inducing ferroptotic stress
By Nature Aging - Susceptibility to the biological consequences of aging varies among organs and individuals. We analyzed hepatocyte transcriptomes of healthy young and aged male mice to generate an aging hepatocyte gene signature, used it to deconvolute...
Nonprofit organization in Riyadh funnels billions into extending healthy human lifespan
by Sulafa Alkhunaizi - Arab News - Riyadh - Hevolution Foundation is funding research and early-stage investments to catalyze advances in extending healthy human lifespan while understanding the processes of aging. Boasting over SR1.5 billion ($400 million) in...
Encouraging Mitochondrial Maintenance to Fight Senescence
by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io - Reactive oxygen species are not always harmful. Researchers have published a method of rescuing cells from damaged mitochondria and cellular senescence, potentially alleviating major aspects of aging. Read the full article by clicking...