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Shingles Vaccine Guards Against Dementia, Study Reveals
By Jess Cockerill - Science Alert - A vaccine for shingles could protect against dementia according to a new study that took advantage of a quirk in Wales' vaccine rollout scheme. Shingles is a condition characterized by localized blistering, which largely affects...
Did scientists find the cellular ‘master switch’ capable of reversing aging?
By StudyFinds - Protein discovery could open new chapter in anti-aging research OSAKA, Japan — In the ongoing battle against aging, scientists have discovered a surprising new player that might hold the key to keeping cells young or making them old. A recent study...
Heat can age you as much as smoking, a new study finds
By Alejandra Borunda - NPR - Phoenix heat is notorious for the harm it causes in the short-term, like heat stroke and heart problems. Just last year, temperatures there topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 188 days. More than 140 of those days surpassed...
Physical activity reverses the aging induced decline in angiogenic potential in the fast locomotory muscles of mice
By Nature - Scientific Reports - Fast locomotory muscles, which are responsible for generating the highest power outputs, are more vulnerable to aging than slow muscles. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of middle age and voluntary physical activity on...
Scientists Just Discovered a Quick Way to Live a Longer, Healthier Life: Why You Should Follow the 15-2-Half Rule, Starting Today
by Jeff Haden - INC. - While plenty of startups are trying to crack the longevity code, research shows just 15 minutes of sleep, two minutes of exercise, and a half-serving of vegetables can make a major difference. Silicon Valley is seriously invested in longevity....
NASA awards National Stem Cell Foundation $3.1 million to continue studying the effects of microgravity on brain cells
By SATNews - The National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF) has been awarded $3.1 million from NASA to continue its breakthrough studies on brain cell behavior in microgravity—the team’s patent-pending method for the long-duration, in-space culturing of organoids (tiny 3D...
Healthspan Action Coalition and Kitalys Institute Propose Landmark Legislation to Promote Healthy Longevity
“An important step towards slowing aging and the onset of major age-related chronic diseases” Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA, March 27, 2025— The Healthspan Action Coalition (HSAC) and the Kitalys Institute jointly proposed today the initial draft of a bill...
Exposome has tenfold impact on mortality risk compared with genetics
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity. Technology - New research highlights the dominant role of environmental exposures in health outcomes, disease risk and longevity. The relative influence of genetics on health outcomes has been the subject of debate for decades; now, new...
Anti-aging zealot Bryan Johnson wants to start ‘foodome sequencing
By Rebecca Bellan - TechCrunch - Biotech & Health - In the same way that genome sequencing determines the genetic makeup of an organism, Bryan Johnson — the investor and founder behind the Don’t Die movement — wants to start “foodome” sequencing. “We’re going to...
Repurposed drug enables imaging of neurodegeneration
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - PET tracer derived from an ALS treatment provides a method to quantify damage from oxidative stress in the brain. A newly developed positron emission tomography (PET) imaging probe, derived from the drug edaravone, has...
Lebron James and Silicon Valley’s elite use hyperbaric oxygen therapy to stall aging and inflammation. Here’s what it’s all about
By Beth Greenfield - Fortune Well - For a growing number of holistic-leaning celebrities, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has become as de rigueur as cold plunges and fitness trackers. Mayim Bialik posts selfies from her at-home chamber, which she uses to address...
How our social world shapes healthy aging
By Christina Chen, M.D. - Mayo Clinic - 80 percent of our health is actually determined by social factors — including access to healthy food, our lived environment, financial security and social networks. On this episode of Aging Forward, Dr. Amit Shah breaks down how...