News and Press Releases

By NeuroscienceNews.com - Researchers explore the science behind aging and the ongoing quest for human longevity. They examine the vast variations in lifespans across species and attributes aging primarily to accumulated chemical damage within cells. The findings...

By Emily Cerf - UC Santa Cruz - Targeting this population of platelets could help better treat blood clotting-related diseases As people age, they become more prone to blood clotting diseases, when blood cells called platelets clump together when they don’t need to...

by Dr Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna - Forbes - The quest for longevity transcends cultural and historical boundaries, reflecting humanity’s enduring fascination with life extension and vitality. As a venture capitalist, what drives me is the excitement of blending...

By Robby Berman - Medical news Today - There are ethical and environmental reasons to switch to a more plant-centric diet, as well as a growing body of research suggesting such diets are better for our health. However, a full understanding of the long-term benefits of...

By Amy Marturana Winderl - HeathCentral - A look at the next-gen therapies that hope to turn the field of medicine—and treating age-related chronic conditions—upside down. Taking a person’s own cells out of their body and then putting them back in to heal damaged...

by William A. Haseltine - Forbes - Thirty marks the spot. Starting at this age, we begin to lose approximately three to eight percent of muscle mass per decade. With it, we also lose strength and mobility. Left unaddressed, this loss of muscle —called ‘sarcopenia’ in...

By Alison Abbott - Nature - Our immune system falters over time, which could explain the negative effects of ageing. Stem-cell researcher Carolina Florian didn’t trust what she was seeing. Her elderly laboratory mice were starting to look younger. They were more...

By Megan Cerullo - CBS News - Luxury fitness chain Equinox is putting a price on the ultimate luxury: longer life. The company on Monday introduced a membership that, for a hefty $36,000 a year, includes more than 100 tests aimed at enhancing health and extending...

By Allison Aubrey - NPR - A drug taken by millions of people to control diabetes may do more than lower blood sugar. Research suggests metformin has anti-inflammatory effects that could help protect against common age-related diseases including heart disease, cancer,...

By Cy Neff - USA TODAY - Should the Cowboy State be renamed the Silver State? Wyoming's overall population grew by just 2.5% between 2010 and 2021, but its population over 65 soared to over 47 percent in the same time frame, according to a health aging data report by...

By Dana G. Smith - The New York Times - New research explores why some octogenarians have exceptional memories. When it comes to aging, we tend to assume that cognition gets worse as we get older. Our thoughts may slow down or become confused, or we may start to...

By Frank Landymore - Neoscope - There's huge risks involved. Age is just a number. Or, in the era of immortality-obsessed elites, it's just the number of bizarre, supposedly youth-preserving stem cell treatments you can afford. One celebrity to recently come clean...