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Salamanders can regrow limbs. Could humans someday?

Salamanders can regrow limbs. Could humans someday?

by Kermit Pattison -  Harvard Gazette - Findings on adrenaline’s role in process raise new possibilities for regenerative medicine Biologists long have been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have solved part of...

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How do our bodies remember?

How do our bodies remember?

By Bonnie Tsui - MIT Technology Review - The more we move, the more our muscle cells begin to make a memory of that exercise. “Like riding a bike” is shorthand for the remarkable way that our bodies remember how to move. Most of the time when we talk about muscle...

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Healthspan science may enable healthier lives for all

Healthspan science may enable healthier lives for all

By McKinsey and Company - Biomedical interventions that materially affect the aging process and improve health outcomes may emerge in the future. Stakeholders can shape their roles in this potentially transformative field now. "Healthspan” refers to the years of life...

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FDA clears first blood test to rule out Alzheimer’s

FDA clears first blood test to rule out Alzheimer’s

By Danny Sullivan - Longevity.Technology - Pharma and diagnostics giant Roche today revealed it has received clearance from the US FDA for its Elecsys pTau181 test, making it the only FDA-cleared blood-based biomarker test that can be used in primary care settings to...

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Introducing the Hawaii Healthspan Corridor

Introducing the Hawaii Healthspan Corridor

By Lokahi Longevity - Hawaii is launching a healthspan-driven growth engine. Today we’re introducing the Hawaii Healthspan Corridor—an initiative anchored by Lokahi Longevity in partnership with the Healthspan Action Coalition (HSAC) to accelerate research, clinical...

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Cedars-Sinai Launches Healthy Aging Clinic

Cedars-Sinai Launches Healthy Aging Clinic

By Cedars Sinai News - Cedars-Sinai has opened a new clinic focused on helping patients improve their long-term health. Healthcare professionals in the Healthspan Clinic concentrate on the prevention and treatment of age-related illnesses and disabilities like...

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Meaningful social activities slow biological signs of aging

Meaningful social activities slow biological signs of aging

By Bronwyn Thompson - New Atlas - Friendships, community ties and family bonds may apply the brakes to natural cell aging, providing a simple way to invest in health in older age. In a massive new study, scientists have found that social connections are tied to slower...

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Scientists Spot Blood Clue That May Reveal How Fast You Age

Scientists Spot Blood Clue That May Reveal How Fast You Age

by University of Tsukuba - Technology Networks - A protein in the blood may reveal how fast we age and help explain why some families live longer. Aging is a systemic process that affects the entire body. Visible external signs of aging usually correspond to evidence...

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