Harold Katcher’s E5/Elixir (Young Plasma) Rat Trial Results
Survival curve shows increase in average lifespan, and now Sima has become the longest-lived Sprague Dawley rat
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.
Resources
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Gender and Ageing: Changing Roles and Relationships
Book about genders and ageing edited by Sara Arber
Successful Aging: A Special Issue of research in Human Development
Book about aging edited by Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Ageing in Asia: Asia’s Position in the New Global Demography
Book about aging in Asia edited by Roger Goodman
Aging and Diversity: An Active Learning Experience
Book about aging and its diversity groups written by Chandra M. Mehrotra
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The Secret to Living to 100+? The Blue Zone [Infographic]
Secrets to Living Longer: What We Can Learn from Blue Zones
AgeX Therapeutics
Biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for age-related degenerative disease
The Therapeutic use of Radon: A Biomedical Treatment in Europe; An “Alternative” Remedy in the United States
Research on radon and its alternatives
Life Extension Blog Posts
13-Mar-2023
08-Mar-2023
Antioxidants in ageing and health
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have a positive role in some processes, complicating research, but unlikely that antioxidants slow ageing
13-Feb-2023
Can love defeat death?
Health and life expectancy are affected by love, sex and marriage
23-Nov-2022
Mitochondria, Autophagy and Neurodegenerative diseases: A perspective
Review paper from University of Helsinki looks at the role of mitophagy in ageing
17-Oct-2022
Cryonics Callout Training with Cryonics UK
What’s involved in the 4 stages of a cryonics callout? Standby, cool down, perfusion and transportation.
Recent News
Biophysical Therapeutics starts crowdfunding for its drug that slows ageing by reducing metabolic heat generation
Longevity Technology - 21-Mar-2023
Looking to invest in the longevity industry? Stakes from $100 available on Wefunder platform
Read more...Endurance Exercise Training May Help Prevent Accumulation of Senescent Cells in Colon Mucosa
Live Forever Club - 20-Mar-2023
Age-related increase in inflammatory markers p16 and IL-6 was not observed in endurance athletes
Read more...AKL Therapeutics’ investigational senotherapeutics drug APPA beneficial for oral osteoarthritis
Longevity Technology - 20-Mar-2023
Senescent cells have become one of the most promising targets for healthy aging research
Read more...UK life expectancy dropping relative to other countries
Sky News - 16-Mar-2023
Driven by income inequality and resulting larger fall in poorer groups
Read more...Hypothalamic protein called menin found to regulate ageing and cognitive deficits
Interesting Engineering - 16-Mar-2023
Supplementing with the amino acid D-serine may reverse some anti-ageing effects
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