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Join Us to Celebrate 2024 International Longevity Day – October 1st
Here are the location and time details for this event: DATE: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 TIME: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm LOCATION: SPARK SOCIAL SF in the Alcoves 601 Mission Bay Blvd North, San Francisco DOWNLOAD LONGEVITY DAY FLYER PDF TIMELINE: AT 11:30 am SPARK SOCIAL SF...
Pausing biological clock could give boost to lab-produced blood stem cells
By Iowa State university News - AMES, Iowa – A decade ago, Raquel Espin Palazon discovered that inflammatory signaling pathways must switch on for embryos to produce blood stem cells. The latest work from her lab shows the potential value of keeping those same signals...
Using Flies Researchers Discover How Aging Affects Stem Cells
By Technology Networks | Cell Science - Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key changes to both chromosome structure and gene expression that affect stem cell function during aging. Using fruit flies, they found that...
Whole Foods Founder John Mackey Is Taking On Longevity Next
By Margaux Anbouba - Vogue - “We are not destined to be a product of our genes,” John Mackey, the cofounder of organic grocery store Whole Foods, tells me. “We have the power to shape our health and well-being through the choices we make every day—whether it’s...
Common hypertension drug slows down aging and can increase life expectancy
by Joseph Shavit - The Brighter Side News - The ability to use a commonly prescribed medication to slow down the aging process could revolutionize the field of aging research. The study, which was published in Aging Cell, found that rilmenidine, a medication that is...
The Molecular Secret to Longevity: Scientists Have Discovered a “Lifespan Limit Line”
By Eötvös Loránd University - SciTechDaily - Building on their groundbreaking research in epigenetics and transposable elements related to aging, scientists at Eötvös Loránd University have achieved a significant breakthrough in unraveling the molecular mechanisms of...
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Could Benefit From “Switching Off” Biological Clock
By Iowa State University - Technology Networks | Cell Science - A decade ago, Raquel Espin Palazon discovered that inflammatory signaling pathways must switch on for embryos to produce blood stem cells. The latest work from her lab shows the potential value of keeping...
Make Longevity Risk Part of Your Retirement Plan
By Janet Bodnar - Kiplinger - Retirees face a laundry list of financial risks: market risk, interest rate risk, inflation risk, health risk, to cite a few. Add to that litany yet another uncertainty: longevity risk. It’s possible that in planning for your assets to...
Turning 44 or 60? Here’s why you might suddenly start feeling your age.
By Paul Brandus - Market Watch - When you were growing up, you probably had a growth spurt or two. All of a sudden, your appetite increased, you needed a lot more sleep, and you got taller. In your teen years, even more changes happened. It’s also like that as you...
Healthy Aging Month 2024: Shaping the Future of Aging
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...
Study reveals the benefits and downside of fasting
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...
Marc Fucarile being honored with the Icon Award from Runway of Dreams at Fashion Week in NYC on 9/9!
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...