News and Press Releases
The Molecular Secret to Longevity: Scientists Have Discovered a “Lifespan Limit Line”
By Eötvös Loránd University - SciTechDaily - Building on their groundbreaking research in epigenetics and transposable elements related to aging, scientists at Eötvös Loránd University have achieved a significant breakthrough in unraveling the molecular mechanisms of...
Lab-Grown Blood Stem Cells Could Benefit From “Switching Off” Biological Clock
By Iowa State University - Technology Networks | Cell Science - A decade ago, Raquel Espin Palazon discovered that inflammatory signaling pathways must switch on for embryos to produce blood stem cells. The latest work from her lab shows the potential value of keeping...
Make Longevity Risk Part of Your Retirement Plan
By Janet Bodnar - Kiplinger - Retirees face a laundry list of financial risks: market risk, interest rate risk, inflation risk, health risk, to cite a few. Add to that litany yet another uncertainty: longevity risk. It’s possible that in planning for your assets to...
Turning 44 or 60? Here’s why you might suddenly start feeling your age.
By Paul Brandus - Market Watch - When you were growing up, you probably had a growth spurt or two. All of a sudden, your appetite increased, you needed a lot more sleep, and you got taller. In your teen years, even more changes happened. It’s also like that as you...
Healthy Aging Month 2024: Shaping the Future of Aging
By National Institute on Aging - In celebration of Healthy Aging Month this September, join NIA to shape the future of healthy aging through activities and events designed to highlight recent scientific innovations, global insights on longevity, and steps everyone can...
Study reveals the benefits and downside of fasting
by Anne Trafton - MIT News - Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice, MIT researchers report. Low-calorie diets and intermittent fasting have been shown to have numerous health benefits: They...
Marc Fucarile being honored with the Icon Award from Runway of Dreams at Fashion Week in NYC on 9/9!
By Runway of Dreams Foundation - We are thrilled to announce that Marc Fucarile - founder of HSAC member organization "Mobility Awareness Resource Community" (M.A.R.C.) will be the recipient of an Icon Award in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Runway of...
Automation and Standardization Will Cut Cell and Gene Therapy Production Costs
By Gareth John MacDonald - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - A new generation of automated technologies in cell and gene therapy manufacturing systems will help more people benefit according to research identifying high production cost as the main impediment...
New podcast flips the script on aging
By Liz Seegert - Association of Healthcare Journalists - “Aging Rewired” by Senior Planet from AARP is a new podcast that explores the intersections of technology and aging. Weekly conversations with experts and stories of older adults from all walks of life help...
Ex-GSK CEO takes up board post at aging and obesity biotech BioAge
By Nick Paul Taylor - Fierce Biotech - BioAge Labs has appointed former GSK CEO Jean-Pierre Garnier as chair of its board of directors, bringing the pharma veteran back into the anti-aging space 16 years after he made a big bet on the sector. Garnier worked as CEO of...
Cardiovascular health: Powering longevity through heart-healthy living
By National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Supporting cardiovascular health is important at every age, and early influences can improve health outcomes years later As the body ages, lots of changes happen that can increase a person’s risk for cardiovascular...
Diabetes took over her life, until a stem cell therapy freed her
By Carolyn Y. Johnson - The Washington Post - For years, Amanda Smith and her husband were jolted awake at night by a buzz-buzz-beep — an alarm warning that her blood sugar was too high or too low. She would reach for juice boxes stored in her nightstand or fiddle...