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Health

Step one of living forever is staying healthy so this section covers key health topics and the latest research into common conditions and new therapeutic developments. Of particular interest are medical advances that reduce mortality rates – i.e. improving your chances of living long enough to live forever without you having to lift a finger!

Big Killers

There are a handful diseases that cause most deaths in the western world (i.e. where we don’t have to worry so much about poverty, famine or natural disasters). So, anything you can do to prevent these will greatly improve your chance of living forever.

Read more about: Antibiotic Resistance, Big Pharma, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Mental Health, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory Disease, Stroke.

Health News

Blood test trial aims to transform Alzheimer’s diagnosis in UK

Blood test trial aims to transform Alzheimer’s diagnosis in UK

BBC - 11-Sep-2025

UCL-led study tests p-tau217 blood marker to boost accuracy and speed of dementia detection

Midlife hypertension tied to higher vascular dementia risk

Midlife hypertension tied to higher vascular dementia risk

Oxford Population Health - 09-Sep-2025

Women with midlife hypertension face a 50% higher risk of vascular dementia later in life

Breakthrough ultrasound helmet targets brain with precision

Breakthrough ultrasound helmet targets brain with precision

The Guardian - 05-Sep-2025

In seven people, the device targeted tiny brain areas with lasting impact

Survival doubles for patients with incurable blood cancer, study finds

Survival doubles for patients with incurable blood cancer, study finds

Independent - 04-Sep-2025

Median survival rose from 2.4 to 4.5 years; five-year survival in over-80s up five-fold

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Health Resources

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Curing Cardiovascular Disease

The Pauling Principle podcast-Reason and Mourad from Repair Bio discuss developing a potential cure for cardiovascular disease

Curing cardiovascular disease to radically extend healthy lifespan

The Pauling Principle podcast-Drug Discovery, Longevity, and Heart Health with Matthew O’Connor

Interview with Reason of Fight Aging

Reason discusses advancements in heart disease therapies

Interview with Dr Matthew O’Connor

Dr. Matthew O'Connor provides updates on a drug targeting the removal of 7-keto cholesterol

New German biotech spins out to develop radiotherapeutics

Podcast from Labiotech- German biotech launches to develop radiotherapy-based treatments

Persica Pharmaceuticals is treating the cause of chronic lower back pain, not just the symptoms

Podcast from Labiotech- Persica targets the root cause of chronic back pain

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Health Blog Posts

Smart Ageing Summit 2024 Highlights
01-Jul-2024

Smart Ageing Summit 2024 Highlights

Adrian reports back from a day of interesting talks in Oxford

Monitoring my blood glucose response with a Freestyle Libre 3 CGM
02-May-2024

Monitoring my blood glucose response with a Freestyle Libre 3 CGM

What can continuous glucose monitor graphs tell you about your diet?

Supplementing to Survive
16-Feb-2024

Supplementing to Survive

Many biomarkers decline with age, but can you supplement to compensate and recover your health?

Exponential Increase in Mortality and Diseases
28-Jun-2023

Exponential Increase in Mortality and Diseases

The data and science behind the exponential growth in mortality with age

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