News and Press Releases

BY National Institute on Aging Higher occupational work complexity is associated with better cognition later in life, according to two recent NIA-funded studies published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Woman listens as man describes material on a laptop Previous...

By NBC News Now NBC News' Dr. Kavita Patel explains the "essential eight" behaviors that heart experts say will help you feel and look younger. Watch the video on NBC News Now

by Miriam Fauzia - Inverse Scientists are focusing on the microscopic powerhouses energizing our cells. Humans are a tad bit obsessed with our lifespans. In an effort to cheat death (or at least keep it at bay for a while), we search far and wide for all sorts of...

By Carrie Cochran and Catie Beck - Scripps News and ProPublica Forrest VanPatten was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma, but his insurance company denied coverage for a clinically proven treatment. in July 2019. That same month, he turned 50 years old....

By Shelly Fan - Singularity Hub Senescent cells are biochemical waste factories. A new study suggests that a way to wipe them out is a medicine already approved for eye problems. Dubbed “zombie cells,” senescent cells slowly accumulate with age or with cancer...

By Canadian Longevity Association A review of the most interesting and impactful longevity related studies from the month of September in 2023. Contents: 1. Intro 0:00 2. Gene therapy for long term memory rescue 2:00 3. Exosomes for osteoarthritis 13:40 4. Senolytics...

By Manuela López Restrepo - NPR News How the power of good friendships adds years to your life. New research has delved into what friendship in the U.S. looks like, including just how many friends the average American has. Who are they? Friends can be anyone from the...

By Danny Sullivan - Logevity.Technology In October 2023 during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Saudia Arabia, a mysterious longevity AI company called Nuraxi delivered behind closed doors demonstrations of its technology to delegates from the...

By Neuroscience News.com Using the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 checklist against phenotypic age—a measure based on blood markers rather than chronological age—researchers found a clear correlation: better heart health was linked with younger...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified new scoring criteria allowing for the detection of treatable forms of rapidly progressive dementia (RPD) with reasonably high confidence during a patient's first clinical visit. This scoring criteria may allow physicians to...

by Arkadi Mazin -  Lifespan.io The need for a paradigm shift Last August, hundreds of longevity enthusiasts, from certified geroscience stars to graduate students, gathered in Dublin for the annual Longevity Summit conference. As the attendants were enjoying the...

By Reuters News Oct 31 (Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. health regulator said on Tuesday Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX.O) and CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP.BN) could assess potential safety risks of their sickle cell disease gene therapy after approval. If the...