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Ageing Research

Fundamental ageing research used to be a slow, unexciting, area of academia, with all the big names and money looking at specific diseases. But now that people have realised that most age-related diseases have a shared cause (aging, who'd have thought it?) it's becoming big business. Private money is being invested in biotech start-ups, which is great, but there is still plenty of basic (and by that I don't mean simple) research to do to increase our understanding of the very complex products and processes of ageing.

Sometimes I prefer to call this "anti-ageing research" - because nobody is researching how to speed it up!

A note on spelling - Ageing or Aging?

According to Cambridge Dictionary: UK = ageing, US = aging

Being a UK-based club, the preference is to spell it with an "e" - but as most publications use the US version (and it's quicker to type!), realistically, it is used interchangeably throughout the site.

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Ageing Research News

Can we really slow ageing? The promise and pitfalls of plasmapheresis

Can we really slow ageing? The promise and pitfalls of plasmapheresis

Live Forever Club - 15-Jul-2025

No strong rejuvenating effects were seen

UK biobank scans 100,000 volunteers for disease research

UK biobank scans 100,000 volunteers for disease research

Sky News - 15-Jul-2025

The project supports better early detection and new treatments worldwide

Iron overload: how aging muscles rust from within

Iron overload: how aging muscles rust from within

UW School of Medicine and Public Health - 14-Jul-2025

Chronic inflammation disrupts DNA regulation in stem cells, triggering iron buildup and cell death

Psilocybin shows promise in slowing ageing and extending lifespan

Psilocybin shows promise in slowing ageing and extending lifespan

Emory University - 10-Jul-2025

Psilocybin boosts cell health and lifespan in mice, offering new hope for anti-ageing therapies

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Ageing Research Resources

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Suppressing mTOR

Michael Greger explores the science of mTOR

Partial epigenetic reprogramming: the "holy grail" for aging therapeutics (Michael Ringel, Life Biosciences)

Chris and Michael delve into Life Biosciences' innovative strategy of partial epigenetic reprogramming

Estonia’s biobank: Is this the first large-scale personalized medicine initiative?

Estonia’s biobank: A pioneer in large-scale personalized medicine?

Targeting inflammation: A revolution in disease treatment

Targeting inflammation: Transforming disease treatment

Can We Slow Down Aging? Dr. Eric Verdin Reveals the Science of Longevity

Eric Verdin Unpacks the Biology Behind Longevity Science

How To Use Coffee To Live Longer (Full Guide & Research)

Harnessing Coffee’s Health Benefits for Longevity

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Ageing Research 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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