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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

Longevity economist Andrew Scott receives CBE honour

Longevity economist Andrew Scott receives CBE honour

London Business School - 01-Jan-2026

Andrew Scott is recognised for shaping global thinking on ageing, work and longer lives

Drugs that rewind time: the science behind reversing ageing

Drugs that rewind time: the science behind reversing ageing

BBC Science Focus - 31-Dec-2025

New therapies aim to reset ageing cells by reprogramming how genes are switched on and off

New “Mitochondrial Uncouplers” could rethink obesity treatment

New “Mitochondrial Uncouplers” could rethink obesity treatment

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - 24-Dec-2025

Experimental drugs safely boost calorie burning by making cells waste a little energy as heat

FDA clears first daily pill version of Wegovy

FDA clears first daily pill version of Wegovy

BBC - 23-Dec-2025

Novo Nordisk’s tablet matches injection-level weight loss and could widen patient access

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Life Extension Resources

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CAN WE LIVE FOREVER? Peter Diamandis On AI, Aging & Longevity Escape Velocity

The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast- Peter Diamandis Discusses AI, Ageing, and the Path to Longevity Escape Velocity

Gut Microbiome Expert: The HIDDEN Side Of Health You’re MISSING | Dr. Sean Gibbons

Optispan podcast episode - Sean Gibbons unravels the intricate world of gut bacteria

Rebuilding the Aging Brain - The Role of Neural Stem Cells

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Tara Walker explores the intriguing subject of neurogenesis in adults

Inside Shift Bioscience’s single-gene rejuvenation breakthrough — Exclusive with CEO Daniel Ives

Levity Podcast Episode -Daniel Ives discusses Shift Bioscience’s groundbreaking single-gene approach to rejuvenation

Inside the Inflammatory Clock - Measuring and Reversing Biological Age with Dr. David Furman

Longevity Roadmap Podcast Episode-David Furman on Tracking and Reversing Biological Age

Institute of Healthy Ageing (IHA)

World class centre of excellence for research on the biology of ageing and ageing-related diseases

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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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