News and Press Releases
Ninth Circuit strengthens FDA authority to enforce drug regs against certain stem cell products
By Hogan Lovells - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday reversed the district court’s judgment in United States v. California Stem Cell Treatment Center, siding with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in finding that a stem cell clinic’s...
Putting Healthspan at the Center: HSAC Responds to Proposal for Reorganizing the NIH
By Eve Herold - Healthspan Action Coalition - The Healthspan Action Coalition has called upon Congress to include healthspan considerations in every grant application to the National Institutes of Health. Responding to a call for comments from the House Energy and...
A group of women lowered their biological age by an average of 5 years in just 8 weeks. Here’s how
BY Erin Prater - Fortune - Lifestyle changes to diet, sleep, and exercise—paired with interventions like relaxation exercises and supplements—could reverse the aging process, according to recent research. Six women between the ages of 46 and 65 underwent an eight-week...
Longevity Breakthrough: New Treatment Reverses Multiple Hallmarks of Aging
By SciTechDaily.com - Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that therapeutically restoring ‘youthful’ levels of a specific subunit of the telomerase enzyme can significantly reduce the signs and symptoms of aging in preclinical...
Study Identifies A Factor That Affects Aging- But It’s Out Of Your Control
By Suneeta Sunny - Medical Daily - Your lifestyle, eating habits, and exercise are all factors that affect the way your cells age. However, researchers have now identified a factor that's beyond your control but still impacts aging. Well, it's not hereditary factors...
The effects of aging on mental acuity
By Dr. Donald Jurivich - University of North Dakota - Physical activity, cognitive stimulation and a healthy diet are keys to reducing risk of Alzheimer’s disease, UND scholar writes in The Conversation I cringed recently while driving to the clinic where I specialize...
Healthspan Action Coalition Rally Celebrates International Longevity Day
San Francisco, CA, September 26, 2024—October first is worldwide International Longevity Day, and the Healthspan Action Coalition will mark the day with a public rally in the heart of San Francisco’s research and healthcare community. The event, which will be led by...
Aging is not one-size-fits-all
by Addy Hatch - Washington State Magazine - How you age is determined by your genetics, your resources, your lifestyle, and, let’s face it, your luck. With all those variables, most of us can’t expect to age perfectly. But we can age optimally. Optimal aging means...
CU Researchers Take on a Variety of Topics Facing Our Aging Society
by Melissa Santorelli - University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus - ACCORDS researchers were among the experts presenting on important topics at the September Symposium's Geriatrics Conference. The 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference & Community...
Healthspan Summit 2024 is October 5-6 – UCLA South Bay campus in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
By The Healthspan Summit - 500 attendees, 38 speakers, cold plunges, outdoor fitness, food trucks and more! Connect with your fellow longevity enthusiasts at the UCLA South Bay campus in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Healthspan Productions...
A Long Life, Thanks to Where You Live? Not Likely, Says Ig Nobel Winner.
By Julia Bergin - The New York Times - Five years ago, Saul Newman published what he thought was groundbreaking research about “blue zones” — places like Okinawa in Japan and Sardinia in Italy, where many people reputedly lead astonishingly lengthy and healthy lives....
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...