News and Press Releases
Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady,’ 103, will return to the ocean for 95th season
by by Marie Rossiter - Simplepost.com "You have to keep moving," she said. Virginia Oliver of Rockland, Maine, has worked on the Atlantic Ocean hauling lobster traps for most of her life. While saying someone has been doing something for ‘most of their life’ may be an...
The power of work to influence health and longevity
More than providing just a paycheck, employers can—and should—improve worker health. By Dr. Jean Accius - Fast Company How we earn a living influences how we experience life. Employers do not just provide a paycheck—employers have great power (and thus great...
Artificial Intelligence Unlocks New Possibilities in Anti-Aging Medicine
New platform holds the promise to drive progress in the development of senolytic anti-aging compounds and research on longevity. By Integrated Biosciences - SciTechDaily A recent paper published in Nature Aging by researchers from Integrated Biosciences, a...
Making Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Viable
Growing and selection are crucial. by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io CRISPR is still imperfect While the accuracy of genetic modification through the well-known CRISPR/Cas9 system continues to improve, the technology remains imperfect. Small mistakes were initially...
NEW STUDY: Discovery of Chemical Means to Reverse Aging and Restore Cellular Function
By - Aging News BUFFALO, NY- July 12, 2023 – In a groundbreaking study, researchers have unlocked a new frontier in the fight against aging and age-related diseases. The study, conducted by a team of scientists at Harvard Medical School, has published the first...
Living near green spaces could add 2.5 years to your life, new research finds
By Allyson Chiu - The Washington Post Want to live longer? Living near more green spaces could be part of the answer. A study published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances suggests that if you have long-term exposure to more greenery where you...
Skyline gets green light for AMD gene therapy trial
By Longevity technology Gene therapy company Skyline Therapeutics has received Investigational New Drug application clearance from the US FDA for its gene therapy candidate for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The company is now...
17-Year-Old Who Beat Life-Threatening Disease Now Hopes to Become Doctor
By Anna Lazarus Caplan - People It was just after his eighth birthday when Hanif Mouehla found himself fighting for his life after being diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Inspired by the care he received, the 17-year-old is now eyeing the pre-med track at Harvard...
Andrew Steele: Curing aging is a question of investment, not time
by Danny Sullivan - Longevity Technology Best-selling author says that more investment into more hallmarks of aging is needed to drive the longevity field forward. "There are lots of other hallmarks of aging – at least eight to ten – that aren’t receiving the same...
Fluctuating blood lipid levels linked with higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be problematic by raising the risk of later dementia, a...
AI reveals chemicals that could stop aging in its tracks
By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report | Fox News The world's getting a face-lift, and it's not from a swanky Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. Nope, instead, it's from the magic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Not only is this emerging tech shaking up...
This Mysterious Sea Creature Is Immortal. Now Scientists Know Why
by Jess Thomson - Newswwek A strange, immortal tube-shaped animal has been discovered to regenerate a whole new body from only its mouth to avoid getting old. This creature, named Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus, a tiny invertebrate that lives on the shells of crabs, is...