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Regeneron launches five-year 0m biotech fund

Regeneron launches five-year $500m biotech fund

By Danny Sullivan -  Longevity.Technology - Biopharma giant commits $100m annually to Regeneron Ventures as it seeks to ‘fuel promising biotech innovation.’ Yesterday, as we revealed 2023 was another tough year for longevity investment, biotech heavyweight Regeneron...

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Low Intracellular Iron Levels May Keep Blood Stem Cells Young

Low Intracellular Iron Levels May Keep Blood Stem Cells Young

By Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD - The Scientist - Hematopoietic stem cells give rise to all blood cells in the body. Most of the time they are not dividing. Rather, they serve as a reserve for the times when the body needs rapid blood formation. “One of the reasons why we...

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Why it is time for a longevity revolution

Why it is time for a longevity revolution

By Andrew Scott - New Scientist - TODAY, a child born in the UK has a greater than 50 per cent chance of living into their nineties. That is a remarkable testimony to medical, scientific and social progress, which has lowered mortality rates so we die later. It is a...

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The Impact of China’s Rapidly Aging Society

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...

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Longevity scores show signs of resilience to certain diseases

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...

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