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Link Between Long Telomeres and Long Life Is a Tall Tale, Study Finds
The longer a person’s telomeres, researchers found, the greater the risk of cancer and other disorders, challenging a popular hypothesis about the chromosomal roots of vitality. By Gina Kolata - New York Times The story, as often happens in science, sounded so...
Stay cool: the longevity tech that “shows insane promise
Aubrey de Grey explains why the time is right to be extremely ambitious and audacious when it comes to longevity research. By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology August will see the second annual Longevity Summit take place in Dublin. Packed with keynote...
Regenerative Medicine: A New Path for ALS Treatment
by Cassie Tomlin - Cedars Sinai A first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy for ALS passes a critical safety benchmark, advancing the search to slow down, reverse and prevent the disease. In a parallel study, investigators are growing patient-derived stem cells to model...
Regenerative medicine has come a long way, baby
By Eve Herold - Leaps.org After a cloned baby sheep, what started as one of the most controversial areas in medicine is now promising to transform it. The field of regenerative medicine had a shaky start. In 2002, when news spread about the first cloned animal, Dolly...
Scientists Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells
Studying yeast cells, researchers build a biosynthetic genetic ‘clock’ to extend lifespan By Mario Aguilera - UC San Diego Today Human lifespan is related to the aging of our individual cells. Three years ago a group of University of California San Diego researchers...
Examining Cellular Stemness as a Tissue Attribute – This study repurposes cancer research to look at aging.
by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io As expected, this paper begins with a discussion of stem cell exhaustion and its downstream consequences. It continues with an elaboration on stemness, the particular biochemistry that stem cells exhibit, which underlies efforts to...
Scientists may have discovered how to slow down aging in humans
By Joshua Hawkins - BGR A group of German scientists may have finally cracked the code to slow down human aging. According to a new study published in Nature, researchers with the University of Cologne in Germany have discovered a breakthrough in gene transcription...
A silent crisis in men’s health gets worse
Across the life span -- from infancy to the teen years, midlife and old age -- boys and men are more likely to die than girls and women By Tara Parker-Pope and Caitlin Gilbert - The Washington Post A silent crisis in men’s health is shortening the life spans of...
People Who Think Positively About Aging Are More Likely to Recover Memory
By Jane E. Dee - Neuroscience News Summary: Older people with mild cognitive impairment who have positive beliefs about aging are 30% more likely to regain normal cognitive function than those who are more pessimistic. Source; Yale A Yale School of Public Health study...
A ‘blueprint’ for longevity: New study has an answer for why some people live to be over 100
Adrianna Rodriguez - USA TODAY Throughout history, brilliant minds have tried to figure out the secret behind living longer. Much of the research has credited diet and exercise, but a group of scientists expanded on previous data to suggest another theory....
What A Longevity-Focused MD Eats In A Day For Optimal Heart Health
By Jason Wachob - Mind Body Green Health If you're serious about protecting your cardiovascular health, you'll want to start prioritizing high-quality protein. See, protein is the most satiating macronutrient, so it can ease hunger and prevent overeating, reducing...
Stem Cell ‘Junk Yards’ Reveal a New Clue About Aging
New research shows that the cells’ garbage-clearing function deteriorates with age—and opens the door to reversing the process. By Max G. Levy - Wired Robert Signer sees himself as an auto mechanic for human cells. The professor of regenerative medicine at UC San...