News and Press Releases
Redefining old age
By Jon LaPook - CBS News Sunday Morning - There's an old saying among doctors: if you've seen one 80-year-old, you've seen one 80-year-old. Some will act like they're 60 or 70, while others seem a lot older. So, instead of asking How old is too old?, shouldn't the...
Reprogrammed T cells can eliminate senescent cells, new research shows
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - Single treatment CAR T cell therapy reduces age-related decline in mice and can protect against diabetes and obesity. Researchers have discovered that T cells, a type of white blood cells, can be reprogrammed to seek out and...
Human brains cope with aging by recruiting other brain regions to help
By Eric Ralls - Earth.com - In the quest to understand how the human brain copes with aging, a new study reveals compelling evidence that older individuals can counteract cognitive decline by leveraging different brain regions to maintain mental performance. This...
Longevity starts with better understanding the complexities of aging
By Mayo Clinic - As scientists delve into the intricacies of longevity, they’re getting a better grasp on the nitty-gritty details of aging — what happens at the molecular and cellular levels. With this knowledge, they — and the rest of us — are hoping to gain...
Are Your Organs Aging Faster Than You Are?
By Michael Schroeder - AARP - If the idea of gauging your organ age seems far out, impossible or irrelevant to assess health, consider that you’re probably already doing it without knowing. Think about that last time you met someone new, took a fresh look at your...
Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life?
By Derek Thompson - The Ringer - Today’s episode is about the science of slowing down the aging process … and why one biotech company has found some success with dogs. Last November, The New York Times reported that a company called Loyal had reached a milestone in...
Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reverses Aging Signs
By Leigh Hopper - Neuriscience News - Cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) can effectively reduce signs of immune system aging, insulin resistance, and liver fat, thereby decreasing biological age in humans. The FMD is a five-day plan high in unsaturated fats but...
Pancreatic Cancer Progression Driven by Age-Related Changes in Fibroblasts
By Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - A new study led by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy may explain why pancreatic...
Human Longevity Lab Will Study Methods to Slow or Reverse Aging
By Marla Paul - Northwestern Medicine News - Scientists want to develop ways to improve human lifespan, so people live longer, healthier lives The Potocsnak Longevity Institute at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched the Human Longevity...
How longevity will arrive for everyone
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - LongeVC’s Sergey Jakimov says longevity needs to demystify, be understandable and be ready to use in healthcare. LongeVC is a Switzerland-based venture capital company that supports early-stage biotech and longevity-focused...
Nikola Tesla Lived 24 Years Longer Than He Should Have. Did He Solve the Secret to Longevity?
By Michael Natale - Popular Mechanics - The master of electricity defied age for decades with these prescient—and occasionally problematic—life hacks. Nikola Tesla, a world-famous scientist who died in 1943, developed his own longevity protocol that helped him beat...
L’Oréal Launches Animal-Free Collagen Skincare in China, As Recombinant Technology Gains Steam
By The Green Queen - With leading beauty conglomerates announcing new beauty lines featuring recombinant collagen, the potential for China to be a leader in the synthetic biotechnology ingredient industry. In December 2023, the leading international beauty brand,...