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Life Extension

Information on extending life expectancy to allow technologies to catch up and stop and reverse aging for good. Focussing on new technologies and treatments aimed at radical life extension, rather than the improvements in treatments of diseases covered in the health section.

Particularly interested in increased health span rather than lifespan.

Keep an eye on fountains of youth - contenders for radical reduction or reversal of aging.

Read more about: Ageing Research, Anti-Aging, Biological Age, Calorie Restriction, Cryonics, Ethics, Fountains of Youth, Gene Therapy, Immortal Animals, Life Expectancy, Longevity Industry Investments, Mitochondria, Regenerative Medicine, Rejuvenation, Senescent Cells, Stem Cells, Telomeres, Young Blood.

Life Extension News

The reason scientists say healthspan and lifespan cannot be separated

The reason scientists say healthspan and lifespan cannot be separated

Live Forever Club - 09-Dec-2025

Ageing research seeks both better health and longer life

Can three amino acids help us age better? New research suggests they might

Can three amino acids help us age better? New research suggests they might

Live Forever Club - 09-Dec-2025

The blend may signal the body to repair itself more effectively

New edited immune cell therapy helps patients beat aggressive blood cancer

New edited immune cell therapy helps patients beat aggressive blood cancer

BBC - 09-Dec-2025

This approach may help people whose cancer does not respond to standard care

The surgeon who wants robots to democratize healthcare

The surgeon who wants robots to democratize healthcare

Forbes - 05-Dec-2025

Robotics pioneer Fred Moll backs AI-powered machines to expand access to complex surgery worldwide

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Life Extension Resources

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How To Create A Mind

Amazon

Book that explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain written by Ray Kurzweil

Immortality: The Quest To Live Forever and How It Drives Civilisation

Amazon

A fascinating work of popular philosophy and history that both enlightens and entertains written by Stephen Cave

A History of Life-Extensionism in the Twentieth Century

Amazon

This work explores the history of life-extensionism in the 20th century, written by Ilia Stambler

Gender and Ageing: Changing Roles and Relationships

Amazon

Book about genders and ageing edited by Sara Arber

Aging: Why Does Evolution Kill?

Amazon

The book written by Peter Lidsky challenges established theories on aging

Skin Disease in Old Age

Amazon

Etiology, diagnosis and treatment of skin disease in the elderly population written by Ronald Marks

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Life Extension Blog Posts

OneSkin OS-01 BODY Topical Supplement Review
22-Oct-2025

OneSkin OS-01 BODY Topical Supplement Review

Comparison of a senotherapeutic peptide with an everyday moisturiser

Oldest human record not broken for 28 years – are we making any progress with maximum lifespan?
24-Jun-2025

Oldest human record not broken for 28 years – are we making any progress with maximum lifespan?

Will Jeanne Calment’s record 122 years ever be broken?

Best Longevity Quotes of 2024
17-Dec-2024

Best Longevity Quotes of 2024

Top 5 quotes about life extension and its opposite… death

Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?
12-Jul-2024

Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?

Has this century seen extraordinarily long-lived Wimbledon champions, or are winners over 30 years of age the new normal?

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