Gene therapy restores sight in children born blind
BBC - 21-Feb-2025A groundbreaking trial shows how early genetic treatment can transform vision and improve lives
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
Cyclarity Therapeutics Advances Series A Tranche 2 Funding to Accelerate Breakthrough Cardiovascular Treatment
Live Forever Club - 20-Feb-2025Statins only slow down the progression of atherosclerosis – imagine if we could actually cure it!
Maxwell Biosciences makes progress in infectious disease treatment
Live Forever Club - 19-Feb-2025Investors are taking interest as the company moves toward human trials
Proper hydration in middle age may help slow biological ageing
Live Forever Club - 19-Feb-2025Middle-aged adults with serum sodium above 142 mmol/L age faster
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
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)
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?
18-Jun-2024
General Election 2024 Longevity Policies
What are the main political parties offering longevity enthusiasts in this year’s UK general election?
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.
Topics covered in this page:
Economics, Life Extension, Longevity Dividend, Personal Finances, Policy
