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The global divide between longer life and good health
By Susan Buckles - Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minn. — People around the globe are living longer — but not necessarily healthier — lives, according to Mayo Clinic research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those additional years of...
‘We do not know what the future is made of’
By Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology - Dr Eric Verdin of The Buck Institute for Research on Aging on finding the longevity sweet spot between realism and optimism. The longevity field was stirred in October 2024 by a provocative paper published in Nature Aging...
Unexpected shifts in cell populations revise understanding of aging process
by Rockefeller University - Phys.org - If you looked at two snapshots of the same maple tree taken in July and December, you'd see a dramatic change from summer's full green crown to winter's bare branches. What those two photos don't show you, however, is how the...
New Protein Discovery Could Be the Key to Healthier Aging
By By McMaster University - SciTechDaily - New research found that the protein MANF helps cells manage toxic protein clumps, improving cellular health and potentially aiding treatments for age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers at McMaster...
A bright future for aging biology research
By National Institute on Aging - NIA’s investments in essential basic science to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie aging deepen our understanding of how we can all lead longer, healthier lives. As the acting director of NIA’s Division of...
Keto diet metabolite may power up CAR T cells to kill cancer
By Penn Today - Laboratory studies reveal a potentially low-tech intervention to improve personalized cell therapy. A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study from researchers in Penn’s Perelman School of...
Caring For Aging Parents With Alzheimer’s Disease? How AI Can Help
By Carolyn Rosenblatt - Forbes - Alzheimer’s disease impacts nearly 7 million Americans today, and over 11 million family caregivers shoulder the responsibility of caring for them. Despite its prevalence, families are often lost in knowing what to do to safely care...
Too old for healthy aging? Exploring age limits of longevity treatments
By Nature It is well documented that aging elicits metabolic failures, while poor metabolism contributes to accelerated aging. Metabolism in general, and energy metabolism in particular are also effective entry points for interventions that extend lifespan and improve...
America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old
By Jonathan Rauch - The Atlantic - As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement. July 1977: A 105-degree afternoon in Phoenix. I’m 17 and making deliveries in an underpowered Chevette with “4-55”...
Want to Live to 100? ‘Superagers’ Stem Cell Research Could Make It Possible
By Sean Duke - Newsweek - Stem cells have been taken from the blood of 'superagers' – people aged 100 or more - and reprogrammed so that they are again capable of becoming any cell type in the body in research that could open the door to a better understanding of how...
Longevity doctor and yogi: I ‘build my life around’ these 5 daily habits—anyone can benefit from them
By Renée Onque - CNBC NEWS - Dr. Monisha Bhanote has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of health and wellness. As a longevity doctor and physician with a focus on cellular health, “which translates into the modern world of longevity,” Bhanote has plenty of...
Short Sleep and High Blood Pressure Linked to Brain Aging
By Neuroscience News - Research reveals that people with high blood pressure who also sleep less than six hours per night face increased risks of brain injury, accelerated brain aging, and impaired executive function. The study assessed 682 participants from the...