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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

Gene therapy restores sight in children born blind

Gene therapy restores sight in children born blind

BBC - 21-Feb-2025

A groundbreaking trial shows how early genetic treatment can transform vision and improve lives

Cyclarity Therapeutics Advances Series A Tranche 2 Funding to Accelerate Breakthrough Cardiovascular Treatment

Cyclarity Therapeutics Advances Series A Tranche 2 Funding to Accelerate Breakthrough Cardiovascular Treatment

Live Forever Club - 20-Feb-2025

Statins only slow down the progression of atherosclerosis – imagine if we could actually cure it!

Maxwell Biosciences makes progress in infectious disease treatment

Maxwell Biosciences makes progress in infectious disease treatment

Live Forever Club - 19-Feb-2025

Investors are taking interest as the company moves toward human trials

Proper hydration in middle age may help slow biological ageing

Proper hydration in middle age may help slow biological ageing

Live Forever Club - 19-Feb-2025

Middle-aged adults with serum sodium above 142 mmol/L age faster

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Life Extension Resources

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Longevity Summit Dublin 2025

02-Jul-2025

The aim is to explore a crucial question: What does the future of ageing look like? (Dublin, Ireland)

How the food you eat affects your gut - Shilpa Ravella

Shilpa Ravella Explores the Impact of Diet on Gut Health

1st NEXii Longevity Congress

08-Oct-2025

Exploring the latest advancements and opportunities in the dynamic field of longevity tech (Porto, Portugal)

74th Annual Scientific Meeting of the BSRA (2025)

03-Sep-2025

A compelling lineup of speakers from all areas of the biology of ageing (Manchester, UK)

A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease

Amazon

A riveting investigation of inflammation written by gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella

TransVision Madrid 2025

01-Oct-2025

World longevity congress organised by José Luis Cordeiro (Madrid, Spain)

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Life Extension Blog Posts

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?

If you stopped ageing today, how long would you live?
23-May-2024

If you stopped ageing today, how long would you live?

Not as long as you might think. For radical life extension we need to reverse ageing.

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