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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.

Resources

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Glaukos

Company focused on pioneering new treatments for chronic eye diseases

Neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease

Amazon

Book that covers all major aspects of the disease from basic science to clinical diagnosis and therapy edited by David Dawbarn

Woebot Health

The world’s first mental health ally for people and businesses, with scalable, meaningfully engaging AI

Fireside Chat with FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on Healthy Longevity

03-May-2023

Inaugural session of Kitalys Institute's Targeting Healthy Longevity 2023 virtual conference, 03-May-23 (FREE)

Approaches to Discourse in Dementia

Amazon

A conversation analytic approach in dementia written by Jackie Guendouzi

Your Heart: An Owner’s Guide

Amazon

Guide that makes crucial, potentially life-saving information about the heart easily accessible written by John A. Elefteriades

The Dementias 2: Blue Books of Neurology Series

Amazon

Provides rapid access to practical, clinical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of dementia edited by John H. Growdon

Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neurobiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics

Amazon

Book about neurodegenerative diseases edited by Flint Beal

Oxford Textbook of Old Age Psychiatry

Amazon

Book about old age psychiatrists, geriatricians, and other clinicians edited by Tom Dening

The Warning Signs of Skin Cancer

Learn to spot the early warning signs

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Health Blog Posts

Can love defeat death?
13-Feb-2023

Can love defeat death?

Health and life expectancy are affected by love, sex and marriage

New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope
27-Jan-2023

New cancer therapies in 2022 achieving unprecedented remissions - reviewing a year of hope

Including gene editing, immunotherapy, modified viruses, vaccines, personalised medicine, and nanotechnology

Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer
20-Dec-2022

Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer

Heart attack cases peak on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

Mitochondria, Autophagy and Neurodegenerative diseases: A perspective
23-Nov-2022

Mitochondria, Autophagy and Neurodegenerative diseases: A perspective

Review paper from University of Helsinki looks at the role of mitophagy in ageing

Use it or lose it – over 50s guide to muscle loss
22-Feb-2021

Use it or lose it – over 50s guide to muscle loss

Don’t fall into the vicious circle of frailty

Recent News

Revitalizing ageing stem cells: Unveiling the key to lasting youthfulness

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-Jun-2023

Combination of factors that rejuvenate stem cells holds promise for aging and muscle-wasting diseases

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Galleri blood test: a step closer to early cancer detection

BBC - 02-Jun-2023

Offers promising results in the detection, and original site, of over 50 types of cancer in major NHS study

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Artificial Intelligence assists in discovery of potent antibiotic to combat superbugs

BBC - 25-May-2023

AI scrutinized a list of 6,680 compounds, ultimately shortlisting potential antibiotics in under two hours

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Lack of sleep linked to accelerated brain aging in seniors

PsyPost - 17-May-2023

Researchers suggest that sleep problems should be considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia in healthy older adults

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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

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