Fountains of Youth News Archive
Metformin may minimize muscle loss in extended periods of bed rest
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Jul-2023
Improvements seen in muscle size and collagen deposits in older people with atrophy
Read more...Diabetes medication metformin could lower long COVID risk by 41%, study suggests
New Scientist - 09-Jun-2023
Metformin may function as an anti-inflammatory and potentially reduce the viral load of SARS-CoV-2
Read more...Unraveling the long-term impacts of metformin on lifespan: a 20-year study
Live Forever Club - 16-May-2023
Extensive analysis reveals an initial benefit to longevity that diminishes, then reverses, over time
Read more...Peter Attia comments on Danish metformin study that does not find benefit to general population
Peter Attia website - 11-Mar-2023
Original study was subject to bias due to exclusion of participants who progressed to multiple therapies
Read more...Metformin misinterpreted as antiaging drug via animal studies, TAME heads for future trials
SENS Research Foundation - 04-Oct-2022
More than 90% of drugs safe and effective when tested in experimental animals fail in human testing
Read more...NIH awarded OMRF $3 million to study anti-aging abilities of a diabetic drug
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) - 13-Jul-2022
Investigation of ability of metformin, a diabetic drug to slow the process of aging
Read more...Theranos ceased for fooling investors with a blood-testing device that never worked
BBC - 04-Jan-2022
Founder convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to several years in prison
Read more...Anti-5G products claims to be protective but actually emit harmful radiation
Independent - 18-Dec-2021
Dutch authorities warned the use of these necklaces, bracelets and sleep masks
Read more...Illegal yohimbine and synephrine pills found online without health warning labels
Guardian - 25-Aug-2021
Products promising weight loss are for sale on internet; users may face health complications
Read more...Lifespan.io interviews Dr. Nir Barzilai about metformin, longevity genes and more
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 29-Jun-2021
Optimistic on ageing research and a breakthrough human trial to extend healthspan
Read more...Has Metformin received too much of an attention as an anti ageing drug?
Fight Aging! - 14-Jan-2021
Studies show promise with metformin - tiny positive outcomes with side effects
Read more...Activewear brand Lorna Jane makes 'anti-virus' claims: taken to court
BBC - 23-Dec-2020
Such claims made by trusted companies without a scientific basis mislead the public
Read more...Nurse turned healer made false claims to cure the incurable
Metro - 04-Dec-2020
Not only is there no cure for AD, worse, there could be harmful ingredients in miracle tonics
Read more...Age limits health span benefits of metformin in worms
Medical Xpress - 12-Nov-2020
Scientists link metformin toxicity with age in young,old non diabetic organisms
Read more...Metformin with Resistance Training- To do or not to do?
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 29-Oct-2020
Metformin might inhibit muscle building but makes gene expression more youthful
Read more...Josh Mitteldorf on monitoring blood glucose while taking metformin and berberine
Aging Matters - 31-Aug-2020
Eating habits and exercise alter blood glucose levels - wearables may help get a rough idea
Read more...Bayshore latest drug maker to recall metformin after carcinogens found
FiercePharma - 21-Aug-2020
A good example of why you have to be careful buying meds - even big pharma has problems.
Read more...Crowdsourced samples of metformin from USA contain unacceptable levels of NDMA
New York Times - 27-May-2020
Found only in extended-release versions of metformin, immediate-release versions are okay
Read more...Metformin alleviates inflammaging by promoting autophagy
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 14-May-2020
With the positive results, drug holds great promise for promoting healthy ageing
Read more...Metformin repairs metabolic and mitochondrial defects in myotonic dystrophy
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 16-Apr-2020
New hope for sufferers of disorders that negatively impact metabolism
Read more...NHS warns the public about Gwyneth Paltrow and her Goop lab
Huffington Post - 30-Jan-2020
She's not a doctor or scientist, so listen to the people who are
Read more...Can we treat the ageing process or not? That's the question
UCSF - 02-Jan-2020
John Newman, UCSF asst prof & Buck Institute researcher, explains upcoming ageing interventions
Read more...Calorie restriction can restore myelin on demyelinated nerves
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 22-Nov-2019
Tested in mouse model - but it's a good starting point
Read more...Treating with rapamycin improves blood flow to the brain in rats
Science Daily - 06-Nov-2019
Blood circulation in the brain didn't deteriorate even a bit for 15 months
Read more...US doctor opens online anti-ageing clinic
CNBC - 06-Oct-2019
We need proactive longevity doctors in the UK to advise on best approaches at an individual level
Read more...Rapamycin shows a sixty percent life expectancy increase in mice model
Aging - 04-Oct-2019
Detailed history and review of current understanding of Rapamycin and longevity
Read more...Combination drug therapy increased the lifespan of Drosophila
Phys.org - 30-Sep-2019
Treatment combination consists of lithium, trametinib and rapamycin
Read more...Reason analyses a new review paper on metformin - he's not keen
Fight Aging! - 27-Sep-2019
There have been more negative results in mice than positive - surprising given the press it gets
Read more...Harvard associate professor looks at 5 common ageing myths
Washington Post - 20-Sep-2019
The science is changing all the time, we've still got a lot to learn
Read more...Customers report being deluded by Trusii water company
CNBC - 14-Sep-2019
Many customers left with thousands of dollars debt for the machines that didn't even work
Read more...From cryonic baths to ozone saunas, to the search of magic pill
Wired - 10-Sep-2019
In 2018 consumers spent $43 billion on anti-ageing products according to Orbis analysis
Read more...Biological age reversed with growth hormone and diabetes drugs cocktail
Nature - 05-Sep-2019
Small, uncontrolled trial, but (potentially) very exciting results
Read more...World's first anti-ageing trial received FDA approval
Longevity Technology - 04-Sep-2019
TAME trial lead by clinician Dr Nir Barzilai will begin in November
Read more...Reversing epigenetic changes rejuvenated mice with progeria
MIT Technology Review - 08-Aug-2019
Could turning back the clock on genes make us live much longer?
Read more...France to stop funding homeopathic care from 2021
Guardian - 10-Jul-2019
If only they’d spent the £114m last year on ageing research instead
Read more...It's time for considering drug-exercise interactions
New York Times - 19-Jun-2019
Interesting - metformin plus exercise did not have an additive effect
Read more...Minoxidil's potential to restore elastin - can it be more useful?
Fight Aging! - 14-Jun-2019
Needs to find minoxidil analogues that can restore elastin without side effects
Read more...Research into klotho is at a very interesting point
Fight Aging! - 03-Jun-2019
Research community is littered with interesting, promising foundations for therapies to treat aging
Read more...Scientists discover rapamycin's anti-ageing mechanism
Futurity - 24-May-2019
Triggers lysosomes to degrade harmful substances that collect in ageing cells
Read more...IV therapy is a waste of money, or worse
Guardian - 03-Mar-2019
Live Forever Manual rates IV therapy as "save your money"
Read more...Metformin gives diabetics longer life than non-diabetics
AGEIST - 03-Mar-2019
Great summary of the drugs history, benefits and risks
Read more...David Sinclair's admits taking NMN, resveratrol and Metformin
Next Big Future - 01-Feb-2019
Nothing too surprising in his daily supplement regime
Read more...BioViva developing an anti-aging vaccine
Precision Vaccinations - 12-Dec-2018
Developing a virus to express several anti-aging and regenerative factors
Read more...Plasma NAD+ Levels Decline Significantly with Age
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 09-Nov-2018
We still need to understand it better but NAD+ is likely to be important in slowing aging
Read more...Crowdfunding NAD+ Mouse Lifespan Study
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 18-Sep-2018
This project aims to observe if the NAD+ precursor has a positive effect over aging mice
Read more...NAD+ Repletion Shows Potential Against Aging
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-Sep-2018
The precursor NMN has some rejuvenating effects over mice's metabolism and gene stability
Read more...Cibinetide Shows Promising Signs in Anti-Aging
CISION PR Newswire - 02-May-2018
Cibinetide works via activating the body's innate repair receptor (IRR)
Read more...Scientist slow aging in mice — are humans next?
New York Post - 23-Mar-2018
Molecule reactivates faltering blood flow in elderly mice.
Read more...Why NAD+ Declines With Age
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 19-Mar-2018
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide is a vital component of cellular function.
Read more...Pol III enzyme shows anti-aging potential
New Atlas - 04-Dec-2017
RNA polymerase III (Pol III) is an enzyme essential for cell growth.
Read more...Klotho hormone shows promise as a cognitive enhancer
Scientific American - 08-Aug-2017
Klotho injections improved memory and motor skills of mice
Read more...Living Forever
Proto - 13-Jun-2017
Review of current thinking from the Massachusetts General Hospital - the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
Read more...Prolonging Life with Fecal Transplants
Josh Mitteldorf Blog - 10-Apr-2017
Middle-aged fish receiving a transplant of gut bacteria from young fish had in increased mean lifespan of 41%.
Read more...Ray Kurzweil talks about Physical Immortality
Aging Reversed - 03-Jan-2017
Ray talks about the singularity, AI and human hybrid thinking with neocortex connected to the cloud.
Read more...Eating a well aged cheese could help you live longer
Business Insider - 15-Nov-2016
Research published in Nature Medicine finds the compound spermidine improves cardiovascular health.
Read more...Boosting levels of antioxidant may help resist age-related decline
Kurzweil Network - 28-Oct-2016
Glutathione helps resist the toxic stresses of everyday life – levels decline with age.
Read more...Scientists discover elixir of youth
Independent - 27-Oct-2016
Natural compound, called NMN, found in avocado, broccoli, cucumber, cabbage and edamame has remarkable anti-ageing effects in mice.
Read more...Clinical research seeks fountain of youth
Japan News - 15-Sep-2016
Keio University running a human trial orally administered nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN).
Read more...Heavy Isotopes and Slowed Aging
Fight Aging! - 01-Sep-2016
Raising short-lived species on a low dosage of heavy water appears to modestly slow aging.
Read more...Life extending drug tested on dogs
Deccan Chronicle - 15-Aug-2016
Anti-rejection drug rapamycin extend the life of mice by more than 25 per cent.
Read more...Scientist declares homeopathy a "therapeutic dead-end"
Independent - 19-Feb-2016
Eye-opening results for homeopathy clients - ineffective as a treatment method
Read more...Metformin, Gamma Rays or Chocolate?
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 26-Dec-2015
Brian Hanley discusses the safety of metformin aging clinical trial.
Read more...Metformin human trials planned
Diabetes.co.uk - 30-Nov-2015
Could significantly increase life expectancy and health span.
Read more...Seven Emerging Technologies That Will Change the World Forever
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 29-Sep-2015
Researchers gave the mice a compound called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or NAD for a week and found that the age indicators in two-year-old mice were restored to that of six-month-old mice. That would be like turning a 60-year-old human into a 20-ye
Read more...Weak doses of radiation prolong life of female flies
Medical Xpress - 24-Aug-2015
Hormesis, where moderate stress has a stimulating effect on an organism and enables the prolongation of life, was first discovered in 1888. This study with weak doses of gamma radiation prolonged the life of fruit flies by 5%.
Read more...Metformin seeks approval for first life extension drug trial
City AM - 09-Jul-2015
Existing diabetes drug has been show to delay aging so researchers are now applying to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to run a human trial (Targeting Aging with Metformin, or TAME). Would set precedent for anti-ageing drug.
Read more...Study Examines Epigenetic Regulation
Science World Report - 26-May-2015
Addition of glycine for 10 days to 97 year old fibroblast cell line helped to restore respiratory function.
Read more...Pill of super-protective ‘heavy’ fat may be key to eternal youth
New Scientist - 13-May-2015
Hydrogen replaced with deuterium strengthens bonds between molecules in cell membranes – could reduce free radical damage. Initial trials to try to slow the progression of Friedreich’s ataxia.
Read more...Biologists discover the key mechanism that triggers human ageing
ScienceAlert - 01-May-2015
Accumulated alterations in the structure of heterochromatin may be a major underlying cause of cellular aging.
Read more...Broad Institute and Calico collaboration to find therapeutic approaches to diseases of aging
Calico - 17-Mar-2015
Calico is a Google-founded R&D company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies to increase our understanding of the biology that controls lifespan
Read more...Silicon Valley Is Trying to Make Humans Immortal—and Finding Some Success
Newsweek - 05-Mar-2015
Read more...Everyday drugs could give extra years of life
New Scientist - 01-Oct-2014
Rapamycin in mice
Read more...It may be possible to slow or even reverse the effects of ageing by stimulating mitochondrial activity through exercise, diet or drugs.
New Scientist - 22-Sep-2014
Read more...Survival benefits of metformin in non-diabetics: faulty analysis in a 2014 study
Science Media Centre - 08-Aug-2014
It's not logical to advise people without diabetes to take metformin
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