News and Press Releases
The Oldest Olympians Might Hold the Key to Slowing Aging
By F.D. Flam - Bloomberg Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that way due to molecular-level advantages. Studying those could further the quest to understand...
What’s your VO2 max? The answer could transform your health.
By Ellen O'Brien - National Geographic - This key metric reflects how much oxygen your body uses during a workout. But it isn’t just for athletes—your VO2 max is a critical indicator for your future health and longevity. When it comes to physical fitness, different...
Life Span, Health Span, Wealth Span: A More Expansive Approach To Retirement Planning
By Tim Maurer - Forbes - Until recently, I’ve never been enamored with the notion of living a longer-than-average lifespan. Perhaps this is because my primary observation was that old age didn’t look all that appealing. I’d observed grandparents, great aunts and...
Exploring Longevity: Insights and Research on Human Lifespan and Healthspan
By Frontiers in Aging - Individuals who achieve remarkable longevity are prime examples of successful aging, maintaining relatively good health, and avoiding serious diseases throughout their lives. This makes them concrete examples of resilience. The number of these...
New proteomic clock predicts biological age and major health risks across diverse populations
By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. - News Medical Life Sciences - In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers developed a proteomic age clock using plasma proteins to predict biological age and the associated health risks. They found that...
Oldest person in the U.S. turned 115 on July 25th: ‘She’s surprised us all’
By Cathy Free - The Washington Post - ‘She’s led a simple life and has always stayed busy with her family,’ said Elizabeth Francis’s granddaughter Ethel Harrison, 69. When Elizabeth Francis turned 114 years old last year, she said if she made it to her 115th birthday,...
Only an AI breakthrough can help humans live longer, argues drug developer: ‘We need a ChatGPT moment in longevity’
by Christiaan Hetzner - Fortune - The dream of extending human life beyond the limits of our frail body is running up against a genetic brick wall. Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm AI Singapore conference, the founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine believes that...
Depression is not a normal part of aging. How staying engaged helps older adults remain healthy and avoid loneliness.
By: Mary Gay Broderick - UC Health - Contrary to what many people believe, depression is not a normal part of aging. Despite often having risk factors for depression — one of which is having a chronic disease — older adults have some of the lowest levels of mental...
The ability to replicate human aging in a laboratory is an exciting field in modern gerontology
I'm extremely excited by this work. There has been significant interest recently in the idea that long genes will be particularly misexpressed in aging, but Aptah's take on it is quite unique and highly compelling - and what's more, it seems to be highly druggable. I...
AI reveals genetic links in aging, chronic diseases, and lifestyle factors across nine organ systems
By Tarun Sai Lomte - News Medical Life Sciences - A recent study published in the journal Nature Aging investigated the genetic architecture of artificial intelligence (AI)-derived biological age gaps (BAGs) for multiple organ systems and their links with lifestyle,...
The Longevity Movement: What to Make of the Hype
By Web Golinkin - Forbes - You can’t turn around these days without hearing about a new company – or recently reinvented fitness club or weight loss clinic – that’s claiming it can increase your “lifespan” or your “healthspan,” or both, all under the umbrella of...
Aging Well in America: AARP’s Vision for a National Plan on Aging
By AARP - By 2030, one in five Americans will be age 65 or older. This trend is potentially transformational for the economy, culture, and society in the U.S., as it is for other nations where the same trend is playing out. While other countries are responding to...