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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

Rapamycin tops NIH review of anti-aging drugs

Rapamycin tops NIH review of anti-aging drugs

UT Health San Antonio - 28-Aug-2025

Rapamycin extended mouse lifespan by up to 28%, even when given in mid or late life, review finds

Plasma proteins reveal how organs age and link to longevity

Plasma proteins reveal how organs age and link to longevity

Live Forever Club - 17-Aug-2025

Youthful brains and immune systems are key to longer life

Sesn-1 helps worms live longer by switching off growth signals and activating cell repair

Sesn-1 helps worms live longer by switching off growth signals and activating cell repair

Live Forever Club - 17-Aug-2025

This pathway could guide human anti-ageing therapies

Ageing damages mitochondria in muscle stem cells, leading to poor repair

Ageing damages mitochondria in muscle stem cells, leading to poor repair

Live Forever Club - 17-Aug-2025

Therapies like exercise, drugs, and mitochondrial transfer offer hope

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Life Extension Resources

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Investing in the Future of Longevity

Translating Aging podcast episode- Chris and Sergey discuss how investment strategies are driving the future of longevity biotech

Stimulating the Vagus Nerve to Reduce Inflammation and Improve Healthspan w/ Dr. Kevin J. Tracey

Longevity Roadmap Podcast- Dr. Kevin J. Tracey on Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Better Healthspan

A Geroscience Roundtable: de Grey, Kennedy & Kaeberlein on the Path to Longevity Escape Velocity

Longevity Escape Velocity: Insights from de Grey, Kennedy & Kaeberlein

InflaRx takes on inflammation with first-in-class C5a/C5aR signaling pathway strategy

Podcast from Labiotech-InflaRx Tackles Inflammation via First-of-its-Kind C5a/C5aR Pathway Strategy

This Stem Cell Breakthrough Could Add 50 Years to Your Life! - Yuta Lee

The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast-Yuta Lee on How Stem Cell Science Could Extend Life by 50 Years

Karl Pfleger Explains the Aging Biotech Explosion

Inside Tracker Podcast Episode-Karl Pfleger on the Biotech Boom in Aging

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Life Extension Blog Posts

Oldest human record not broken for 28 years – are we making any progress with maximum lifespan?
24-Jun-2025

Oldest human record not broken for 28 years – are we making any progress with maximum lifespan?

Will Jeanne Calment’s record 122 years ever be broken?

Best Longevity Quotes of 2024
17-Dec-2024

Best Longevity Quotes of 2024

Top 5 quotes about life extension and its opposite… death

Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?
12-Jul-2024

Are Wimbledon champions really getting older?

Has this century seen extraordinarily long-lived Wimbledon champions, or are winners over 30 years of age the new normal?

General Election 2024 Longevity Policies
18-Jun-2024

General Election 2024 Longevity Policies

What are the main political parties offering longevity enthusiasts in this year’s UK general election?

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