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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

Biological age measured using popular epigenetic clocks vary by 3 years during the day

Live Forever Club - 23-Apr-2024

Schedule blood tests at the same time of day when tracking biological age over time

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Some everyday medications could lengthen life, while others like opioids might pose risks

Live Forever Club - 22-Apr-2024

Surprisingly, metformin does not reduce death risk

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Stem cells could potentially rejuvenate the thymus gland in older individuals

Live Forever Club - 21-Apr-2024

Potential tool in boosting immune function and combating the effects of ageing

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Study reveals surprising telomere loss patterns in calorie restricted humans

Pennsylvania State University (PSU) - 17-Apr-2024

Complexities spark hope for health benefits beyond telomere length

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Life Extension Resources

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How We Age: The Science of Longevity

Amazon

Book written by Coleen Murphy about recent breakthroughs in longevity research offer clues about human aging

Diabetes Research Institute

Institute dedicated to diabetes research

The Longevity Imperative

Amazon

How to Build a Healthier and More Productive Society to Support Our Longer Lives, written by Andrew Scott

Reality+

Amazon

Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy, a book written by David Chalmers

Tomorrow Bio

Founded by doctors, engineers, and entrepreneurs to further biostasis science and provide a high quality cryopreservation

Longevity State Conference 2024

13-May-2024

Conference about longevity, its social changes and aging organised by Vitalism Foundation (Cofrentes, Spain)

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Life Extension Blog Posts

Measuring the hallmarks of ageing – how can you track the underlying causes of ageing?
27-Mar-2024

Measuring the hallmarks of ageing – how can you track the underlying causes of ageing?

What consumer tests are available to check your hallmarks of ageing and how they're impacting your body?

Meet the Omes
24-Jan-2024

Meet the Omes

The biology of ageing looks at way more than just the genome and microbiome - here's 20 to start with!

Exponential growth in ageing research
06-Dec-2023

Exponential growth in ageing research

How the observation and understanding of smaller and smaller biological units has improved ageing research and medicine

Where were the UK longevity companies and researchers at Dublin summit?
30-Aug-2023

Where were the UK longevity companies and researchers at Dublin summit?

Absolute numbers look good, but for the size and proximity of the venue, it could have done better

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