News and Press Releases
The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society
By Matt Michael - Syracuse University News - Due to its economic growth and large population, the People’s Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few...
Longevity scores show signs of resilience to certain diseases
by Becky Ham, Translational Genomics Research Institute - Medical Express - Using data from four studies that connect genetic variants to lifespan, scientists have developed 11 different polygenic longevity scores (PLS) that predict both long life and resilience to...
New tool provides researchers with improved understanding of stem cell aging in the brain
By Rebekah McBride - University of Wisconsin-Madison - Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the different states of stem cells in the nervous system, thanks to a tool developed at the University of...
April 23-25 Online “Live Stream” – The ATMP Sweden World Tour 2024 – Bernard Siegel among guest speakers
By ATMP Sweden – It’s that time of year again, time to register for the ATMP world tour! We are very excited this year to host Peter Marks from the FDA and Bernard Siegel founder of the World Stem Cell Summit, Regenerative Medicine Foundation. and more recently...
Artificial Intelligence and You – 197 – Guest: Eve Herold, Science Writer on Robots, part 1
By Peter J. Scott - Artificial Intelligence and You - Podcast - #197 - How is our relationship with bots – robots and chatbots – evolving and what does it mean? We’re talking with Eve Herold, Director of Policy Research and Education at the Healthspan Action Coalition...
The quest to legitimize longevity medicine
By Jessica Hamzelou - MIT Technology Review - Longevity clinics offer a mix of services that largely cater to the wealthy. Now there’s a push to establish their work as a credible medical field. On a bright chilly day last December, a crowd of doctors and scientists...
Can You Slow the Pace of Aging?
By David J. Craig - Columbia Magazine - A new tool reveals the triggers that drive age-related cellular deterioration, from diet to metal exposure. Time is not a friend to the human body. And the true ravages of age, beneath the wrinkles and gray hair, occur at the...
Women who do strength training live longer. How much is enough?
By Allison Aubrey - NPR - Resistance training does more than help us build strong muscles. A new study finds women who do strength training exercises two to three days a week are more likely to live longer and have a lower risk of death from heart disease, compared to...
Forget supplements — 3 daily habits have a much bigger impact on extending your lifespan
by Hillary Brueck - Business Insider There is no single agreed-upon prescription for aging bodies, no supplement that experts contend is good for everyone to stay sharp and fit as they get older. At a first-of-its-kind independent, academic conference in Singapore...
New Study Reveals Molecular Fingerprint of Biological Aging
PITTSBURGH — University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person’s biological age — how fast a person’s cells and organs age regardless of their birthdate. The new research,...
Researchers develop shortcut to generate brain stem cells for age-related disease research
by The University of Hong Kong A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has achieved a breakthrough in stem cell research, offering tools that can be used for patients who require highly...
For “Huntington’s Gratitude Day” and it’s Saturday, March 23rd
By Frances D. Saldana and Jimmy Pollard For all partners working for a cure to Huntington's Disease, we recognize them on March 23rd, It’s called “Huntington’s Gratitude Day”. The gratitude is for the partnership between families touched by HD and the scientists in...