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Could drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy help people live longer? Some experts see them as potential longevity pills
By Jessica Ferger - Fortune - Could Ozempic be the answer to a longer life? It’s the question many scientists are asking about the controversial drug, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1), as some research suggests it could help humans age with less...
Longevity Summit Dublin – looking down a longevity-focused lens
By Phil Newman - Longevity.Technology - Leading scientists and innovators have gathered in Dublin this week to explore cutting-edge advancements in extending human healthspan. The Longevity Summit Dublin, running from 13th to 16th June, promises to be a cornerstone...
Women live longer than men, but there’s a ‘dark side’
By Jessica Hall - Morningstar - "Ageless Aging" looks at the importance of women's diet, exercise, sleep and social connections Women, on paper, look like they have won the biological lottery because they statistically live longer than men. However, that extra long...
New Webinar: Novel Interventions for Preempting Neurodegeneration
by The Kitalys Institute - FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2024 Co-Moderators Lee Rubin, PhD, Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Lawrence Steinman, MD, Zimmermann Professor of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, and Pediatrics Stanford...
Buck Institute and Sens.ai collaborate on brain aging study
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - Sens.ai, a brain coaching platform that leverages neurotech and AI to improve cognitive healthspan, and Eric Verdin, President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have announced a collaboration to spearhead...
6 Longevity Economy Principles – The World Economic Forum Weighs In
By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox - Forbes - In an era where global life expectancy continues to rise, fertility falls and countries are shrinking demographically, the World Economic Forum’s new Longevity Economy Principles are not just timely—they're essential. These...
AI Reasoning Flaws: The Limits of Popular Large Language Models
By Neuroscience News - Popular AI platforms like ChatGPT give inconsistent answers to reasoning tests and don’t improve with added context. The research highlights the need to understand AI ‘thinking’ before using them for decision-making. Despite advances, AI models...
How Sinclair, Johnson, and Hyman reversed their biological age – and how you can too
By Jo Pinon - Longevity.Technology - Imagine waking up every morning with the vitality and energy of someone a decade younger. This isn’t a fantasy – it’s a reality for Dr David Sinclair, Bryan Johnson, and Dr Mark Hyman. These men claim to have reversed their...
Turn Bio inks $300m epigenetic reprogramming deal with HanAll Biopharma
by Danny Sullivan - Longevity.Technology - Longevity biotech Turn Biotechnologies today announced it has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Korean pharma giant HanAll Biopharma. The collaboration aims to develop multiple epigenetic reprogramming...
How Gene Editing Therapies Could Go Beyond Rare Diseases
by Juergen Eckhardt - Forbes - Earlier this year, a group of scientists in the Netherlands used the gene editing tool CRISPR to eliminate HIV from immune cells in the lab, an eye-catching approach that is forming the basis of potentially curative therapies for the...
Why Turning 65 Isn’t What It Used to Be, According to an Expert
By Sandra Block - Kiplinger - With more than 4 million people turning 65 in 2024, an expert in psychology and aging explains why so many of them are thriving like never before. A record number of Americans are turning 65 in 2024, and many of them are living their best...
New “Rule of Biology” May Expand Insights Into Aging and Evolution
By Technology Networks - A new "rule of biology" centered around the concept of selectively advantageous instability could bring new insights into aging. A molecular biologist at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have found a new “rule of...