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One pioneer’s dogged pursuit of personalized cell therapy
by Don Gibbons - Signals Blog by CCRM A recent Wall Street Journal article reminded me of the work of someone I came to know well while at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM): Jeanne Loring of the Scripps Research Institute. The article detailed...
How the science behind reverse-aging could theoretically work, as Coinbase founder raises $40 million in a bid to make it reality
by Erin Prater - Fortune Can aging be “cured”? NewLimit — a startup spearheaded by Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong—is set to give the goal a shot. On Tuesday the company announced it had raised $40 million in a Series A round from Kleiner Perkins and other venture...
Depression’s Unexpected Role in Accelerating Biological Aging
By University of Connecticut - SciTech Daily Older adults with depression experience accelerated biological aging, leading to poor physical and brain health, according to a study from the UConn Center on Aging. This discovery opens up opportunities for preventive...
News > Features How can nutrition impact aging?
New research highlights that changing nutritional patterns can be beneficial in promoting healthy aging and improving the quality of life. by Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology Aging is a gradual process that happens throughout the lives of humans. Causing a decline...
Clue to age-related muscle wasting may lie in killifish
by Monash University A just-hatched killifish larvae stained with antibodies against Myosin (Red), Actinin (Green) and Collagen (Blue). Image captured by Dr Avnika Ruparelia. As we age, our muscles start to waste. Called sarcopenia, it happens to us all if we live...
The Animals That Could Unlock the Secret to Immortality
By Jess Thomson - Newsweek Mexican biologist Tatiana Sandoval-Guzman, a scientist who has lived in Dresden for six years, holds an axolotl in a glass tank in her laboratory at the Center for Regenerative Therapies in Dresden, eastern Germany, on November 17, 2015....
Stem Cells to Be Made on Orbiting Space Station to Test Microgravity Manufacturing
By Cedars Sinai The Register and Gizmodo recently interviewed Arun Sharma, PhD, a stem cell biologist in the Smidt Heart Institute, and Clive Svendsen, PhD, executive director of the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, to discuss the...
Can AI help scientists slow the aging process?
By Beth Treffeisen - Northeastern Global News Aging happens. While the rate may vary from species to species and even person to person, targeting aging may extend the average life expectancy more than prevention or treatment of diseases, according to Northeastern...
The role of stem cells in customized regenerative therapy
Researchers used an intracellular toolkit to identify effective cell therapies By Dr. Prajakta Banik - Tech Explorist Stem cells have the unique ability to differentiate into different types of cells in the body, making them a promising tool for regenerative medicine....
Protecting Mass-Produced Stem Cells from the Immune System
An all-encompassing solution may have been found. By Josh Conway - Lifespan.io Researchers publishing in Nature Biotechnology have demonstrated a method of protecting mass-produced stem cells from the immune system, with strongly positive results in two different...
Researchers engineer solution to extend cellular lifespan and slow aging
Scientists’ biosynthetic genetic ‘clock’ can ‘stall the aging process’ and extend lifespan. By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology Human lifespan is intricately connected to the aging process of individual cells, and this means that scientists have spent decades...
Does Sex Make You Live Longer?
by Natasha Weiss - Healthnews Sex is not only one of the most important ways you can connect with your partner and experience deep pleasure, but it also comes with plenty of health benefits like a boosted immune system, lower stress levels, and a reduced risk of...