News and Press Releases
Space-grown stem cells show promise for accelerating biotherapies
By Mayo Clinic - News Medical.net - Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say. The research analysis...
The New Science of Aging Backward
By Kim Brooks - Chicago Magazine - A revolutionary lab at Northwestern Medicine promises to unlock the secrets to longevity. We’re all going to die. On this front, there’s been little progress. But when? And how? And in what kind of physical condition will we spend...
Top aging expert says these 4 FDA-approved drugs hold promise for extending life
By Alexa Mikhail - Fortune - There’s not a cure-all drug to help us live longer. Dr. Nir Barzilai, the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and board member at The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR),...
No One Told Me This Would Happen to My Body in My 40s
By Eliza Barclay - The New York Times - I was lying on my side at physical therapy, halfway through a set of leg raises to strengthen a butt muscle gone soft, when a therapist attending to a 41-year-old woman with knee pain said something that made my ears perk up....
Why maintaining your mental dexterity is essential for longevity
By Leslie Cardé - The Post and Courier - If we’re looking to preserve our bodies, we engage in exercise of one type or another, whether it’s as simple as a morning or evening walk, or more strenuous cardiovascular workouts and/or weight training. Our brains, as it...
How Well Are You Aging? A Simple Balance Test Can Tell You in 30 Seconds
By Rachel Nania - AARP - A quick test that can tell you how well you are aging requires just one thing — or really, just one leg. Researchers from Mayo Clinic have found how long a person can stand on one leg is a better measure of aging than changes in strength or...
Mouse study sheds light on the secret to maintaining a youthful immune system
By MedicalXpress - What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu and her collaborators point the finger at a small subset of...
Health, Wellbeing & Longevity Event set to kickoff November 1st – 3rd in West Palm Beach, Florida
By Maya Bakogiannis - Eudemonia.net - If you care about your health, well-being, and longevity — and we know you do! — you should check out Eudēmonia Summit, a new event coming to West Palm Beach this November 1 - 3. The lineup is stacked with top names:...
Global Biopharma Giant GSK and BU Announce Collaboration to Pioneer New Lung Disease Treatments
by Andrew Thurston - Boston University - The Brink - It’s a disease that can literally take your breath away—and there’s no cure. As pulmonary fibrosis progresses, it causes scarring in the lungs, making it harder and harder to absorb oxygen into the bloodstream. For...
Microenvironment-responsive nanomedicines: a promising direction for tissue regeneration
By BMC Military Research - Abstract Severe tissue defects present formidable challenges to human health, persisting as major contributors to mortality rates. The complex pathological microenvironment, particularly the disrupted immune landscape within these defects,...
Suppression of neuropeptide F extends longevity in flies
By Drug Target Review - Researchers at Brown University have found how a neuropeptide hormone produced in the gut of flies can control their lifespan. This could have far-reaching implications for new diabetes and obesity medications for humans. Marc Tatar, study...
Tolerance Bio launches to boost human healthspan via the thymus
by Danny Sullivan - Longevity.Technology - US biotech Tolerance Bio has launched with $17.2 million in seed financing to develop thymus-based therapies for immune-mediated diseases. The company focuses on preserving, regenerating and manipulating the thymus, an organ...